About the role

We are looking for EPC Project Managers to join our M4 North Team in Customer Connections, to support the delivery of our new and ongoing projects. This role requires a hybrid working approach with a mix of home, site and office working.

For these roles we are recruiting specifically for our M4 North Team which covers – Reading, Bristol, Swindon, Oxford, Bracknell, Feckenham and Worcester.

In this role you will have full responsibility for delivering challenging projects from business case to completion through a multi-disciplinary team within the Customers Connections South portfolio.

You could be involved in delivering projects such as the connection of power stations, wind farms, solar farms and battery storage – all of which will provide clean and affordable energy. Other connections could be giga factories, data centres and distribution networks, vital for our economy, technological advancement and the transition to greener transport and heat.

In other words, this is a job that really matters. Net zero cannot happen without connecting new, green generation and the demand customers who need it. If you’re a committed and passionate Project Manager who wants to make a difference in creating a great experience for our customers and achieving Net Zero, it could be just the job for you.

About you

This is a Project Management role responsible for the delivery of complex high value projects. As such you will be able to demonstrate project development and delivery experience of schemes safely, on time and to budget. As Project Manager, you will support and mentor the team to develop capability and ensure resilience.

What you'll need

• A proven track record of leading the development and construction of infrastructure projects
• A good understanding of the CDM regulations
• Knowledge and Experience of administering NEC contracts
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Stakeholder management experience
• Full UK driving licence is essential

What you'll get

£49,000 - £59,000 dependent on experience – plus an additional Market Supplement of £4,500

• Annual Performance Based Bonus
• 37 hour working week
• Hybrid working model between Home, Site and Office
• Job Requirement Company Car
• 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%
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role
• 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

Training and development

We are keen to see our people progress and will support you in gaining the qualifications and skills you need to develop, bespoke to your needs and those of the business.

More information

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) own the electricity transmission network in England and Wales. Every time you plug in your phone or flick a light switch, we’ve played a part. Not only are we responsible for delivering energy to millions of homes and businesses, we are also driving the move to cleaner energy, and the Government’s target of net zero emissions by 2050.

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) 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, advancing, and improving.

In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network.

To find out more about us, please follow the link below:

https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/

The closing date for applications is 18/03/24 and we will be interviewing on the following dates:

19/03/24 in Warwick

27/03/24 in Reading

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