About The Role

2 Brand New Roles – Permanent – Full Time – Hybrid Working.

The UK has set out its ambition to be net zero by 2050 and the energy industry is responding – together we are building a cleaner, greener Britain.

1 x Technical Land Specialist – Staff Grade Role

You’ll be part of the team of 7 responsible overseeing the strategic development, implementation, and governance of land-related policies, procedures, and technical standards.  The position plays a critical role in risk management, stakeholder engagement, and the continuous improvement of land strategies to support the company’s operational goals.  The role supports a technical business partner in supporting the Electricity Transmission /Strategic Infrastructure New Infrastructure Land Team. 

1 x Technical Land Manager – Management Grade Role

As Technical Land Manager at National Grid is part of the team responsible overseeing the strategic development, implementation, and governance of land-related policies, procedures, and technical standards.  The position plays a critical role in risk management, stakeholder engagement, and the continuous improvement of land strategies to support the company’s operational goals.  The role acts as a technical business partner to the existing Infrastructure Land Team and is a leadership role in the business requiring additional leadership and delivery experience.

These roles are hybrid with team members across the UK from London to Northern England. The role duties are mostly home based with occasional meetings in main office hubs such as Birmingham or London. We continue to offer hybrid working from office and home.

We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements. 

About You

What we do isn’t just important – it’s essential. That’s why we look to recruit experts in their field.

For both roles you’ll have a good technical understanding, knowledge and experience of the legal and regulatory parameters that TOs work within, including the range of statutory powers available, understanding how these then relate to the relevant project strategy and approach.

You’ll have excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills to ensure effective engagement with all relevant stakeholders (internally and externally).

You’ll also have experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams (engineering, legal, consenting) to support overall project delivery and the ability to work to tight deadlines in complex delivery environments.

For our manager role, you’ll additionally be looking to step up into or already be in a leadership position, drawing on your lands expertise, with additional focus on demonstrable leadership and successful delivery. This role will not manage people initially, but you may be tasked with growing your own reports in the near future.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace for everyone. So if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Do

Technical Leadership & Governance

• You’ll support with the development and implementation of land-related policies, procedures, and technical standards to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and environmental requirements.
• Providing guidance on complex land, property, and wayleave matters you’ll support/lead infrastructure projects and operational activities.
• Supporting on establishment and maintenance of robust governance frameworks in order to manage land rights, acquisitions, disposals, and consents effectively.

Regulatory & Compliance Management

• Ensuring National Grid Infrastructure adheres to all relevant land and property regulations, including environmental, planning, and statutory obligations.
• Supporting contact with regulatory bodies you will ensure best practices are followed in land management and governance in relation to existing infrastructure.

Stakeholder & External Engagement

• Supporting/leading on relationships with government agencies, national stakeholders, landowners, legal teams, and other key stakeholders, you’ll facilitate land negotiations and approvals.
• Supporting the Infrastructure land team by providing strategic land-related insights and ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.

Strategic Land Management & Acquisition

• Overseeing the strategic planning of the execution of land acquisitions, easements, wayleaves, and leases in order to support National Grid’s infrastructure projects.
• Driving innovation and continuous improvement in land acquisition and governance processes you work will enhance cost-effectiveness and drive efficiency.

What You'll Get

Technical Land Specialist

A competitive starting salary between £48,000 – £61,000 dependent on capability and £3,000 non performance based supplement.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

Technical Land Manager

A competitive starting salary between £62,000 – £75,000 dependent on capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 30% of your salary for stretch performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

About Us

The British Energy Security Strategy set out the Government's ambition to connect up to 50GW of offshore generation to the electricity network by 2030. Facilitating this ambition will require significant reinforcements to the onshore electricity transmission network. National Grid Strategic Infrastructure will make this happen.

Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we’re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people.

Our investment in Strategic Infrastructure via the Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future.

Whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.

More Information

This role closes on Sept 19th at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. Interviews will be held w/c Sept 22nd

We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. 

We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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