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.
This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in one of National Grid’s flagship Strategic Infrastructure projects in Chesterfield to Willington. As part of the Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) portfolio—17 nationally critical projects fast-tracked to boost grid capacity—you’ll be directly contributing to the UK’s 2030 and 2050 net zero ambitions and enabling a future powered by sustainable, home-grown energy.
As Project Manager you won’t just oversee delivery—you’ll shape it. From development and sanction through to execution, you’ll drive the project to successful completion on time, within budget, and to the highest standards across the EDN2 Project lifecycle. You’ll lead on risk management, ensuring potential challenges are proactively identified, scoped, and mitigated. Working closely with delivery partners and the wider project team, you’ll manage EPC contracts, enable strong commercial performance, and foster collaboration across a complex stakeholder landscape.
Above all, you’ll champion a culture of excellence—embedding rigorous health, safety, and environmental standards while ensuring the project meets its regulatory, stakeholder, and customer commitments.
This role requires regaular travel and attendance on site in Chesterfield. This role is Variable Based. You will be expected to travel to multiple operational and delivery sites and locations throughout your working week based on project demands. Operational or delivery roles requiring attendance at multiple sites within a region.
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:
A competitive salary between £48,000 -£58,000– dependent on capability.
This role also attracts a £4,500 market supplement which is pro rated into monthly payments throughout the year.
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 3rd June 2026 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.
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.
This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in one of National Grid’s flagship Strategic Infrastructure projects in Chesterfield to Willington. As part of the Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) portfolio—17 nationally critical projects fast-tracked to boost grid capacity—you’ll be directly contributing to the UK’s 2030 and 2050 net zero ambitions and enabling a future powered by sustainable, home-grown energy.
As Project Manager you won’t just oversee delivery—you’ll shape it. From development and sanction through to execution, you’ll drive the project to successful completion on time, within budget, and to the highest standards across the EDN2 Project lifecycle. You’ll lead on risk management, ensuring potential challenges are proactively identified, scoped, and mitigated. Working closely with delivery partners and the wider project team, you’ll manage EPC contracts, enable strong commercial performance, and foster collaboration across a complex stakeholder landscape.
Above all, you’ll champion a culture of excellence—embedding rigorous health, safety, and environmental standards while ensuring the project meets its regulatory, stakeholder, and customer commitments.
This role requires regaular travel and attendance on site in Chesterfield. This role is Variable Based. You will be expected to travel to multiple operational and delivery sites and locations throughout your working week based on project demands. Operational or delivery roles requiring attendance at multiple sites within a region.
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:
- Proven experience leading complex projects within matrixed, cross‑functional environments, with strong time management, problem‑solving capability and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Highly effective communicator with strong business writing skills, able to influence, negotiate and build trusted, long‑term relationships with senior stakeholders, including Government and external partners.
- Customer‑focused delivery approach, consistently producing high‑quality outcomes while balancing stakeholder expectations and organisational priorities.
- Working knowledge and application of CDM with proficient understanding and experience of Safety and Environmental legislation, practices and policies
- Strong communicator with proven ability to engage, influence and build enduring relationships with stakeholders across matrixed, cross‑functional environments.
- Effective self‑management and decision‑making skills, able to manage change in a complex environment.
- Analytical problem‑solver with a continuous improvement mindset, able to evaluate challenges and delivering practical, value‑focused solutions.
- UK Driving License
- Responsible for the successful delivery of a complex project or ensuring outcomes are achieved safely, on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards.
- Help Lead, motivate and develop project management teams, setting clear objectives, monitoring performance and fostering a high performing, collaborative culture.
- Own the end to end project lifecycle, through development design, delivery, commissioning and handover to meet Business case requirements
- Establish and maintain robust project controls, including scope, schedule, cost, risk, change and benefits management, ensuring accurate reporting and governance compliance.
- Act as the primary point of accountability for senior stakeholders, sponsors and partners, building strong relationships and providing clear, concise and timely communications.
- Manage and mitigate project risks and issues, ensuring proactive identification, effective escalation and implementation of mitigating actions.
- Ensure all projects are delivered in full compliance with health, safety, environmental, regulatory and organisational requirements.
- Oversee commercial and contractual arrangements, including supplier selection, contract management, performance monitoring and dispute resolution.
- Drive continuous improvement and lessons learned across projects, embedding best practice, standard methodologies and innovative ways of working.
- Support strategic planning and portfolio alignment by providing expert input, estimates and advice to ensure projects deliver maximum value and support organisational objectives.
- Demonstrate visible safety leadership through regular site engagement and timely, constructive feedback.
- Ensure clear and accessible safety communications throughout the project lifecycle, including safety charters, incident updates, and lessons learned.
- Share good practice and reinforce positive safety behaviours across the project and supply chain.
- Maintain compliance with all health, environmental, security, and quality obligations, in line with internal and external policies and regulations.
A competitive salary between £48,000 -£58,000– dependent on capability.
This role also attracts a £4,500 market supplement which is pro rated into monthly payments throughout the year.
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 3rd June 2026 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.