Project Funding Project Manager

About the role

Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3) is a multi-billion pound project, which is being delivered via Joint Venture between National Grid and Scottish and Southern Electricity Network Transmission. This project is the development of one of the Eastern HVDC Subsea Links which will connect Scotland and England to support the transfer of renewable electricity to key UK centres of demand.

The Project Funding Function has a significant role to play in supporting delivery of this project, including budget forecasting, allocations to funding streams and supporting regulatory submissions. This role will be responsible for all PM activities relating to the funding of the EGL3 project and production of the Project Assessment. To successfully operate within a regulated business environment, this role is required to generate, update, clarify, identify, monitor, control and report on information required to assess the Project to the regulator.

Working within the Project Team, as a Project Funding PM, you'll be expected to take a lead role in the coordination and fulfilment of all content required as part of the EGL3 Project Assessment. There will also be a requirement to work closely with the project regulatory function to ensure collaborative flows into stakeholder engagement sessions and parent organisations.

You will comply with all safety policies and procedures, promote safety and safe working practices both internally and externally to improve safety performance.

This role is based from Glasgow and you can enjoy our hybrid working from office and home. 

Key accountabilities

• Drive engagement with the project team to analyse, understand and advise on project scope, cost, schedule, risk, delivery, and how this is communicated within the regulatory framework.
• Own the scheduling and scoping of content within regulatory submissions including, but not limited to, the Project Assessment.
• Maintain awareness of progress of content updates by proactively collecting, collating and generating necessary supporting material for regulatory submission.
• Provide analysis and reporting of output updates on monthly basis ensuring all content is on schedule and resource allocations are optimised.
• Ensure accurate scheduling is undertaken against remaining scope on a regular basis and all relevant stakeholders are engaged on timelines.
• Monitor Project Assessment content performance and manage supporting information relating to cost, technical performance, procurement, delivery, and risk.
• Provide support to the EGL3 Project Funding Lead, Cost Manager, Regulation Lead & other colleagues as required.

About you

• Experience as a PM or Assistant PM managing project components, small projects or programmes.
• Experience in developing mega-project reporting submission information for regulatory approval.
• Demonstrate experience and competency with all aspects of project management including scoping, planning, stakeholder engagement, resource coordination, scheduling, risk definition and performance reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with an ability to liaise with all levels of the business.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities within the project - identifying and developing innovative methods for improving Project Assessment processes and techniques.
• Collaborative approach, able to develop strong working relationships with all areas of Projects.
• A Degree or similar qualification in a related subject area including, but not limited to, Business, Construction or Engineering.
• Additional qualifications and memberships, including but not limited, to PMI, APM, RICS, CIOB would be desirable (or willing to work towards).

What you'll get

A competitive salary between £48,000 – £58,000 – dependent on capability.

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.

About us

National Grid Strategic Infrastructure is a Business Unit created to propel our grid forward to deliver in 5 years, what has been achieved in the previous 30. By 2030 we aim to have 17 new major infrastructure projects live across England, Scotland and Wales.

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 4 December 2025 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 to be held week commencing 15 December.

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