Project Support Officer

About us

The British Energy Security Strategy set out the Government’s ambition to connect up to 50GW of offshore generation to the electricity network by 2030. Delivering this ambition requires significant reinforcement of the onshore electricity transmission network and National Grid Strategic Infrastructure is leading the way.

At National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, ensuring supply and demand are balanced every second of every day. From schools and hospitals to sporting arenas, we keep the lights on for millions of people across the UK. Through our investment in Strategic Infrastructure and the Great Grid Upgrade, we are enabling more home-grown energy, strengthening energy security, and supporting a cleaner, more sustainable future.

We’re currently hiring for a Project Support Officer to join our Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project, to support on the installation of a 68km of onshore HVDC Cables from Fraisthorpe in the East Riding of Yorkshire to the new converter station site next to Drax Power Station. This role requires at least 3 days a week travel to sites across Fraisthorpe and Drax and regularly travel to the main office in Market Weighton. We’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to support your work-life balance. 

Job Purpose

EGL2 is a 2GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) electrical ‘superhighway’ cable link to be built between Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Drax in North Yorkshire, England. The project is being jointly developed by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSENT) and National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET). The construction phase of the project is due to commenced in July 2025, with completion of the project planned for 2029.

The main duties of the role will be to support the Project Delivery Team with a wide range of administrative responsibilities. As the Project Support Officer,  you will provide administrative support, including preparing documents, coordinating meetings, managing diaries and ensuring smooth coordination, documentation, and communication across projects.

What You'll Do

• Support the PMO Leads with all aspects of the PMO.
• Support Project Managers in organising and managing meetings.
• Manage action logs and prioritising workload for the team.
• Prepare reporting packs for presentation at forums / meetings / stakeholder events.
• Support the Document Controller with management of the Project SharePoint & ACC sites.
• Manage internal project communications.
• Process and progress Change Requests.
• Act as Technical Secretary in various meetings.
• Prepare governance documentation ahead of gate reviews.

About You

• Experience of working in a successful project delivery team.
• A desire to progress their career into project management.
• APM Project Management Qualifications (or similar) or keen to work towards this.
• An awareness of project lifecycle processes and stage gates.
• Good stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to build strong relationships across multiple teams quickly.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to work in a collaborative team.
• Experience within major projects and/or knowledge of Project Controls and Reporting principles is desirable.
• Full, Clean UK Driving License 

What You'll Get

A competitive salary of £38,000 – £42,000 per annum, depending 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.

More Information

This role closes on 28th of August 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.

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. 

We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.

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