Lead EPC Project Manager

About the role

The way we power our lives is changing. As the UK moves away from fossil fuels and increases clean energy generation, we’ll need significant new infrastructure in order to connect this renewable energy from where it’s generated to where it’s needed.

National Grid is developing proposals to upgrade the electricity network between the North West and North East of England, from Carlisle to Newcastle.

The Carlisle to Newcastle project is being designed to accommodate this increasing amount of home-grown renewable energy and to enhance the resilience and security of the electricity network across the North of England and beyond.

That's why we're looking for an experienced and ambitious Lead EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) Project Manager to join our team. 

This role requires a hybrid working approach with a mix of home, site and office working. You'll be flexible to travelling to our Birmingham project office approximately twice per month and project sites as required.

Key accountabilities

• Develop, sanction and deliver projects to time, cost and specification in accordance with the Network Development Process.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, CDM & Environmental legislation as well as adherence to National Grid SHES standards.
• Deliver the business’ regulatory, stakeholder and customer commitments. 
• Employ a robust risk management process, ensuring governance is maintained throughout the project.
• Deliver the projects’ CapEx spend and utilise value engineering to reduce costs whilst remaining within scope. 
• Provide regular project status reports - financial forecasting, SHEQ performance, milestone progress & risk management data.

About you

You’ll be an accomplished project manager with experience of delivering complex high value infrastructure projects. You’ll also have experience of managing risk for delivery of projects to scope, time, cost, quality, safety and security of supply.

Ideally you'll have technical knowledge of the Electricity Transmission system, with strong influencing, negotiation and stakeholder management skills. You’ll have the ability to support and mentor the wider team, developing capability and resilience.

Working knowledge and application of CDM, and Commercial & Contract Management experience (NEC) is beneficial. 

What you'll get

• A competitive salary between £61,000 - £70,000 – dependent on capability.
• Established market supplement of £4,500 per annum (paid monthly).
• An annual performance bonus.
• 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
• 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, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave - so long as it's relevant to your role.
• Access to 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.
• 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).
• Access to apps that support health, fitness and wellbeing.

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 25 November 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 early December.

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