Technical Administrator

About the role

National Grid Electricity Transmission (ET) is at the heart of energy in the UK. The electricity we provide gets the nation to work, powers schools and brings energy to life. Our energy network connects the nation, so it’s essential that it’s continually evolving.

We’re looking for a Technical Administrator to support our Infrastructure Delivery team across the Midlands region. You’ll play a key role in managing project documentation and coordinating technical information, from project design through to closure.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage project data in Livelink (or similar), including minutes, drawings, records and closure documents.
• Maintain regional data storage in line with document retention requirements.
• Support project closure by tracking required documents, liaising with contractors and ensuring approvals are completed.
• Collate and report weekly and monthly performance data for Project Managers and leadership.
• Provide technical administrative support, including:

• Understanding substation design/build to accurately record actions and decisions.
• Following up on technical actions with owners.
• Interpreting information to produce technical reports.
• Managing client documents and registers.

• Create and maintain a drawing package tracker to monitor progress from design to site.
• Own the lessons learned tracker, coordinate reviews with stakeholders, assign improvement actions, and communicate outcomes across the Construction team.

This role is based at our office at Castle Donington, with the opportunity to combine with home working in line with our hybrid working policy.

About You

• Strong experience coordinating business systems within a commercial project management environment.
• Solid background in document management, including the use and administration of online collaborative platforms such as Livelink, SharePoint or similar tools.
• Confident use of desktop software to analyse, present and report on data in numerical, graphical and written formats, including the ability to create reports and work with functions like pivot tables.
• Knowledge of the Electricity Transmission System is beneficial, but not essential.

What's in it for you?

You’ll receive a competitive salary between £36,300 - £42,700 – dependent on capability

• Annual Performance Based Bonus
• 26 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days 
• 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%
• Access to several 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 a numerous apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.

More Information

The closing date for this vacancy is midnight on 17th March 2026.  However, 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.

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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