Head of Planning

As the Head of Planning, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Electricity Transmission, making a lasting impact on the energy landscape and contributing to the Great Grid Upgrade, which is set to revolutionise how we deliver clean, reliable energy for generations to come. Join us in this exciting journey to transform the energy sector!

The Head of Planning will lead a dynamic department focused on ensuring our work plans deliver against the expectations of customers and stakeholders. This role is not just about oversight; it’s about defining and implementing a transformative change in capability to ensure we are set up for success and to deliver the increase in investment volume and complexity. 

Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, utility industries, and government agencies is essential. Your exceptional people leadership and problem-solving skills will be key in driving the performance and growth of the ET business.

This role is office based, and we’d hope to see you at least two days per week but you’re welcome to be in the office more often if that would work best for you. We’re happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!

What You'll Do

• Set the direction for how Electricity Transmission plans work to be carried out on the transmission network. Implement any plans that enhance capability to enable this direction to be achieved, working with key stakeholders internal and external to deliver.
• Operate the electricity transmission planning processes in all timescales to ensure maximised utilisation of constrained resource, to deliver the optimal portfolio of work (network operation / maintenance and network growth).
• Embed a digital-first approach to planning, ensuring we efficiently and effectively scale capability to operate in an environment with ever increasing work volumes and complexity.
• Engage and influence key stakeholders, internal and external, on the insights and decisions required when making planning decisions.
• Accountable for building strategic relationships with internal and external customers and stakeholders on system access planning and for leading the agenda in our interactions with these organisations.

What You'll Have

• Chartered Membership of a relevant organisation preferable or membership of a relevant organisation with skills and training leading to chartership. Certificate of Asset Management (IAM) or CEng.
• Experience in the real time operation of a planning / logistics nature that requires maximising the utilisation of resource to deliver an organisational outcome. E.g. for fleet that’s maximising utilisation of vehicles
• Ability to contextualise the planning capability, understand the fit in the wider enterprise and plan forward how to get the most value outcomes.
• Experience building and implementing transformation plans
• Experience leading large and dispersed high performing teams
• Experience operating at Executive level
• Exceptional stakeholder skills that can work across an organisation with a wide array of views and take directional decisions that others will buy into and support forward.

What You'll Get

Competitive Base Salary dependent on experience and comprehensive senior leader reward package.

Further Information

This is a hybrid working role from our Warwick office with circa 2 days in the office. The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 7 August 25, with interviews due to take place 11 August 25 onwards. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About us

Upgrading the grid today makes for a better tomorrow!

Our infrastructure projects across England and Wales are helping to connect more clean, affordable energy to your homes and businesses. The Great Grid Upgrade comprises 17 major infrastructure projects that will both scale up the grid and update our existing networks. It will enable us to carry more clean, secure energy from where it’s generated like out in the North Sea by wind turbines – to where you need it, boosting energy security and helping the nation become more self-sufficient.

We own and maintain the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales. Every time a phone is plugged in, or a switch is turned on, we’ve played a part, connecting you to the electricity you need.  We take electricity generated from windfarms and other power sources and transport it through our network of pylons, overhead lines, cables, and substations. It then goes on to separate lower voltage local distribution networks, which connect directly to homes and businesses. We're investing for the future, connecting more and more low carbon electricity to our network - it’s a crucial role and pivotal in turning the UK’s net zero ambitions into reality.

National Grid is committed to doing the right thing, finding a better way and making it happen. If you want to be part of this journey, apply today!

#LI-RB2

#LI-hybrid