Senior Project Manager

About the role

This is the time for action – we need to move at pace and reform our energy system – to deliver energy security, to tackle climate change and to protect our people. 

As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll take end‑to‑end ownership of major infrastructure projects working closely with project teams, managing complex EPC contracts, whilst driving strong performance, robust governance, and high standards of health, safety and environmental management. You will also deliver on our regulatory, stakeholder and customer commitments. Within this role you will proactively identify and manage risk, shaping and tracking mitigations that ensure successful outcomes.

As a Senior Project Manager in this team, There will be the need for you to be present in our Birmingham project office a few times a week, whilst also having the ability to travel to project sites when required.

About you

What we do isn’t just important – it’s essential. That’s why we look to recruit experts in their field. In this case, we’re looking for someone who:

• Demonstrable experience of leading cross functional teams
• Demonstrable experience of stakeholder management.
• Proficient business writing and communication skills.
• Demonstrable experience of problem solving and an appetite for continuous improvement
• Good influencing and negotiating skills
• A customer-centric approach to delivering a high-quality output
• Proven track record in building strong, enduring and effective relationships with key
• Good Project Management skills including management of risk for delivery of projects to scope, time, cost, quality, safety and security of supply
• Knowledge of business processes and governance.
• Working knowledge and application of CDM
• Proficient understanding and experience of Safety and Environmental legislation, practices and policies.
• Proficient in Contract Management  

What you'll do

Leadership   

• Leading in a way that ensures we deliver what we promised, and that everyone in your team is motivated to deliver results in the right way. 
• Fostering a collaborative environment and creating an atmosphere of trust where no one is isolated and everyone’s opinions are welcomed, learned from, and used to improve things.
• Acting with fairness and honesty in your communications. When things aren’t going to plan you will share your learnings, and when they are you will celebrate your team’s successes.
• Mentoring members of your team and supporting their ongoing professional development.
• Committing to developing yourself, in order to develop others. Taking responsibility for building relationships and strong networks and actively creating a diverse, inclusive work environment that allows project managers to flourish.

Commercial focus

• Accountable for developing the project in accordance with the project development lifecycle; from inception through design and into construction. In management and coordination of multiple parties with an aim of achieving the best solution for the client.
• Accountable for end-to-end delivery, including the management of financial, integration of programme, risk management, change management whilst ensuring the project is managed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the required quality standard.
• Accountable for the management of the change and decisions process; ensuring scope, cost, and programme impacts are assessed, controlled, and approved through robust governance.
• Develop sanctions, and deliver the optimal solution and best value to the consumer.
• Identify early signs of project deviation and implementation timely corrective actions to maintain delivery against cost, programme, and quality objectives.
• Having the vision to see where your projects fit in, as part of National Grid as a whole. You can cultivate excellent relationships with other departments and have the insight to appreciate their challenges, and that sometimes their needs will take priority. 

Contract management  

• Using your knowledge of NEC contracts to support the production of those written by your project managers, limiting National Grid’s exposure to risk. 
• Knowing when it is appropriate to escalate a dispute, and knowing what support to call in. 

Safety

• Fostering an environment where everyone, regardless of seniority, feels able to share their concerns. As an organisation we are driven by safety. We have an industry leading ‘Safe to Say’ policy which encourages colleagues to speak up and take ownership of safety issues.
• Driving a positive safety culture for project managers and contractors alike. Quickly forming good working relationships with contractors and ensuring they know their safety obligations and can be left to work unsupervised. You will also ensure your project managers are visible on site and contributing to a safe and collaborative team environment. 
• Ensuring visible and accessible communications are in place throughout the life of a project, such as safety charters and notifications of incidents and lessons learnt. You will also share good practices and good catches, and reinforce positive behaviours. 
• Making people feel they can talk to you. For example, if there are any safety incidents colleagues know they can speak freely to help you arrive at a clear understanding of events. 

What you'll get

A competitive salary up to £80,000 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

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. Facilitating this ambition will require significant reinforcements to the onshore electricity transmission network. National Grid Strategic Infrastructure will make this happen.

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 28th January 2026 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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