Lead Portfolio Engineer

We are National Grid, and we are at the heart of energy. From heating homes to making sure businesses fire on all cylinders, we’re using our engineering excellence to connect people and the planet. We’re also looking to the future – innovating, inventing, and transforming – to make possible the energy systems of tomorrow. And that’s why there’s never been a more exciting time to join us and help us to make a difference to people’s lives every day 

We’re looking for a Lead Portfolio Engineer to join our Commercial and Portfolio team! You will work within a multi-disciplined team to outperform against National Grid’s regulatory commitments on network reliability outcomes and incentives. You will be accountable for the end-to-end commercial and investment performance of a given asset-specific portfolio, ensuring that investments are managed to cost and programme and driving the timely development of projects through the pre-construction phases, including sanction, tendering/procurement process, contract award, handover to delivery, site installation, commissioning, and close-out. You will act as the senior commercial interface for Asset Management teams on that portfolio, provide technical leadership to other Portfolio Engineers, and deputise for the Commercial and Portfolio Manager at governance forums where required. 

This role is peripatetic and includes a job requirement vehicle, along with a £4,500 annual market supplement. We encourage a hybrid working approach and are happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that may help make this role work for you.

What You’ll Do:

• Own the investment process for their asset portfolio, from need identification through to sanction, contract award and handover into delivery.
• Lead tracking and reporting on investment and asset portfolio cost, programme and other KPIs performance in line with regulatory requirements and outperformance targets.
• Own the completion of Regulatory Reporting Packs (RRPs) and the eventual close-out of RIIO-T2 for their specific asset investment portfolio.
• Provide a key commercial and investment process interface for Asset Management teams on their specific portfolio.
• Ensure that all required governance documentation across all project phases is completed to the highest possible standard and in a timely manner.
• Ensure that core data for their portfolio of investments is maintained to the highest levels of quality and accuracy.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching and quality assurance to other engineers in the team, including reviewing sanction and governance documentation prior to submission.
• Provide accurate and timely financial forecasts for portfolio of investments during the QRF process

What You’ll Have:

• Degree qualified in an engineering discipline (or equivalent experience) with advanced project management expertise across time, cost, safety, risk and contingency management throughout all project and investment phases.
• Advanced knowledge of project management, strong commercial acumen, and a thorough understanding of key business processes and investment governance.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary workstreams and virtual teams, delivering successful outcomes without direct line management authority.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, engage and constructively challenge senior stakeholders across Asset Management, Commercial and Procurement functions.
• Stakeholder-focused mindset with a track record of delivering high-quality outputs and driving positive customer and business outcomes.
• Excellent business writing, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively.
• Strong IT literacy, including advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365 skills, with the ability to interrogate, analyse and interpret data from corporate finance, project, portfolio management and reporting systems.

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.

More Information

The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 9th October 26, with interviews due to take place w/c 26th October 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.

What You'll Get:

£61,416 - £70k dependent on experience.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance, Job Requirement Car, Market supplement of £4,500 and competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

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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