Head of AO Property Projects

The Head of Property Projects is responsible for the management of planning, project development, and the delivery of projects associated with the Operational Estate across England and Wales. This role involves leading high-performing development and delivery teams, working collaboratively, and strategically engaging with both internal and external stakeholders. The Head of Property Projects is accountable for maintaining a safe working environment, implementing financial controls, and ensuring the effective utilisation of resources in the development and delivery of all aspects of property projects, including Operational Estate enhancement, EV chargers, energy efficiency, and Fixed Wire testing within a substation environment.

This role is based out of one of our National Grid offices, 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

• Deliver all project and operational tasks, to time and budget – accountable for working with external suppliers in a timely delivery of the property projects programme.
• Ensure compliance with Licence obligations placed on NGET – working closely with Regulation and Ofgem in ensuring the delivery and securing the future funding via reopener.
• Accountable for working with contractors, internal stakeholders in a timely delivery of the Property projects programme.
• Manage and mitigate emerging risks to the plan by working collaboratively with contractors, internal stakeholders (Corporate Property, Asset Management).
• Work with Process Owners to drive improvements in the core processes and the planning process for Property projects delivery.
• Responsible for a justified price control submission, reopener and annual reporting of the Property projects.
• Accountable for building strategic relationships with internal and external customers and stakeholders on Property projects and for leading the agenda in our interactions with these organisations.

What You'll Have

• Degree in Engineering (or equivalent) or equivalent experience.
• A clear understanding of National Grid’s business objectives and its obligations to wider industry participants and regulatory authorities.
• Strong understanding of the constraints and commercial drivers associated with management of the transmission system.
• The ability to work under exceptional pressure, remaining calm and focused on the task in hand, maintaining effective communication and effectively lead the team.
• Strong leadership capability with proven track record demonstrating consultative, facilitation and decision-making skills, and the ability to build positive relationships at a senior level both within National Grid and with key external stakeholders and customers.
• A proven expert change management agent, able to construct and implement visions for the future across a multidisciplined team environment.
• Able to manage a multi-million-pound national budget with the ability to drive down unit costs by continuous improvement. Able to make informed decisions and draw meaningful insights from financial data to both generate efficiencies and revenue.

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 are 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 Get

Competitive Base Salary dependent on experience.

Plus:

• Up to 40% Annual Bonus (20% based on personal and company performance and 20% stretch targets).
• 28 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days in addition.
• A full electric company car or cash alternative.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days every year.
• A generous contributory pension scheme - we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions     
• Life Insurance 10 x base salary.
• Access to 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.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).

Further Information

This is a hybrid working role with travel required. The closing date for this vacancy is midnight 20 January 2026, with interviews due to take place w/c 26 January 26 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

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business

At National Grid, 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. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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