Project Controls Manager

About the role

National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Project Controls Manager and find your superpower.

National Grid is hiring a Project Controls Manager to be part of the Project Controls team within the Construction Directorate where you will be responsible for and leading on key Project Control activities which enable the management and delivery of our Offshore Hybrid Asset (OHA) projects and Capex Delivery projects.

Your role will be pivotal in ensuring the implementation of effective project controls and processes, adhering to project governance, and supporting the successful delivery of projects on time, within budget, and to scope.

We offer flexible hybrid working arrangements. We’d hope to see you in our Warwick office one or 2 days a week, and there also may be some adhoc travel to different sites.

What you'll do

• Support the definition and delivery of a project control framework for Interconnectors and our Joint Venture Partners in line with the Major Projects Minimum standard.
• Develop and implement governance structures and processes to track and monitor project scoping, gate and assurance reviews and project execution.
• Set and manage the performance measurement baseline for all Construction Projects.
• Responsible for ensuring a robust process is in place to manage all project change.
• Monitor the project costs to ensure they are within the agreed plan and budget; produce accurate costs forecasts and ensure that timely and accurate assessments of the estimate at completion are in place
• Oversee the provision of data for the timely and accurate reporting of progress and performance to leadership and other key stakeholders, in line with the agreed reporting cycle. Develop automated reporting with PowerBI.
• Continually identify and implement improvements across the Project Controls disciplines.
• Engage with various stakeholders to ensure project alignment and successful delivery.

What you'll need

• Experience managing small teams of people
• Proven experience in reporting, change control and cost management
• Ability to analyse data and make informed decisions
• Excellent knowledge of project management disciplines across phases of the project lifecycle
• Ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions.
• Excellent verbal and accurate written communication skills.
• Experience in engaging and managing stakeholders.
• Proven experience within project controls
• Prince 2, APM or equivalent - desirable
• Power BI experience- desirable

What you'll get

A competitive salary between £70,000 - £80,000 per annum– dependent on capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of upto 30% 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

National Grid is pioneering ways to decarbonise the energy system; from building interconnectors to allow the UK to share clean energy with our neighbours in Europe, to investing in renewable energy generation in the United States.
As one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world, National Grid is at the centre of a clean, fair and affordable energy future, where tackling climate change and reaching net zero is a key priority. 

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More Information

This role closes on 24th April 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.