About the role

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) owns and operates the high voltage electricity transmission system in England and Wales. Our role is key in enabling the net zero transition by providing the electricity infrastructure needed to meet the UK’s ambitious targets. This requires us to ensure we optimise across the requirements of a broad range of customers and stakeholders while also considering the socio-economic and environmental implications of everything we do.

Join Our Team as an Outage Optimisation Planner!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? As an Outage Optimisation Planner, you'll be at the forefront of our Network Operations and Intelligence (NOI) function, the beating heart of NGET! Here, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our outage plans while driving exceptional business performance and championing safety.

This is your chance to lead the charge! Collaborate with key stakeholders, including Project Managers and Planners, as you develop and oversee outage plans for a specific region. You'll be accountable for ensuring we meet our delivery targets, taking full ownership of the plan contents and expected outcomes.

Your keen eye for detail will shine as you monitor progress against outcome targets, swiftly addressing any escalations to keep us on track. By understanding work attributes and optimising dates, you'll evaluate Cost/Risk/Performance scores to prioritise the most critical tasks, ensuring our plans are always aligned with our goals.

In this dynamic role, you'll create and manage outages in our system, guaranteeing that plans are visible and data quality is top-notch. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery outcomes and make a real impact on our operations!

We’re flexible on where you’re based, but we would like to see you at our offices in Warwick twice a week, and this can be combined with hybrid working from home. There will also be the need for site visits throughout England and Wales, occasionally throughout the year.

What you'll need

We are seeking a candidate with either a solid understanding of substations and their assets or a background in high-volume planning or utilities.

A strong grasp of the Electricity Transmission system, Asset Maintenance and resource requirements is essential, along with familiarity with Planning Processes across various work types and frameworks. Alternatively, experience in managing resource plans and navigating constraints in a high-volume environment will be advantageous, as will a comprehensive knowledge of planning processes.

You should possess excellent project management, stakeholder management, time management, and decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively. Strong communication skills are crucial for articulating complex issues and their resolutions.

Additionally, an understanding of the business context is necessary to support and inform Portfolio decision-making, along with knowledge of the commercial aspects of the National Grid business model.

What's in it for you?

A competitive salary of £47,400 - £63,000 per annum

• 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%
• 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 is 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.

More Information

This role closes at midnight on 2nd February 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.

Grade – Level 6-7 OE

Hiring Manager – Daniel Clark

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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