About Us

At National Grid, we light up the world by harnessing the unique strengths of our people. Join us as a EPC Project Manager to be part of a team that's driving forward the energy transition, creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all. Unleash your superpower and bring energy to life.

In this role you can enjoy our hybrid working from office and home. You'll be flexible to regular travel throughout Sout Wales and South Central depending on the project.

Job Purpose

Join Us as a EPC Project Manager and lead the charge in transforming South Wales/South Central energy infrastructure! You will take ownership of a dynamic portfolio of projects, driving them from sanction through to successful delivery and close out on time, within budget and to exacting standards. Your expertise will ensure every project not only meets but exceeds health, safety and environmental expectations, while fulfilling our vital regulatory, stakeholder and customer commitments. Collaborate closely with our development team, bringing your construction insight to shape robust, high-quality solutions that power the future. If you’re ready to make a real impact and thrive in a fast-paced, purpose driven environment, this is the role for you!

What You'll Do

• Lead the investment process during delivery and closure for several projects of varying complexity.
• Drive customer and stakeholder satisfaction through positive customer engagement and work pro-actively to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Sanction and deliver the least cost, optimal, efficient and safe solution in line with CDM Regulations and SHESQ considerations.
• Support development team in defining project scope, programme and contract strategy.
• Produce all required project documentation, ensuring governance is maintained throughout the investment process whilst also demonstrating the implementation of lessons learned and best practice.
• Implement, and manage project delivery, design, safety by design, commissioning, scheme closure and post-completion requirements.
• Support the consenting, type registration, cost estimation, programme risk mitigation, and innovation activities to enable the delivery vehicle to implement the solution on site.
• Assess the need for Early Contractor Involvement support and where required, appoint and lead the ECI contractor in their activities. Monitor and control the ECI budget and resolve any contractual issues in a timely manner.
• Monitor and control the investment throughout the process providing regular project monthly status reports (including SHE performance, milestone progress, risk management) and accurate and timely financial forecasting information to support regulatory reporting, and business and capital planning.
• Support the tendering process of projects entering delivery, to provide expertise following the production of competent NEC Site and Works Information.
• Enact the role of Client's Delegated Representative and where appropriate, Principal Designer or arrange for the provision of Principal Designer for each project as required under CDM Regulations.
• Manage and co-ordinate Contractors and project teams to successfully deliver projects to time, cost and specification and with minimal disruption.
• Enact the role of Commissioning Panel Chair as and when required or arrange for the provision of this should it be required.
• Monitor Contractor site activities to ensure compliance with National Grid SHES standards, Health & Safety, Environmental legislation and CDM regulations.
• Manage the Contractor commissioning and performance testing process on site. Ensure the provision of accurate ‘as built’ documentation to handover of the assets onto the system to the standards defined in the design.

About You

Interpersonal, Supervisory or Management

• A customer-centric approach to delivering a high-quality output
• Demonstrable experience of leading cross functional teams
• Demonstrable experience of stakeholder management.
• Proficient business writing and communication skills.
• Demonstrable experience of problem solving and an appetite for continuous improvement
• Good influencing and negotiating skills

Technical or Specialist

• Good Project Management skills including management of risk for delivery of projects to scope, time, cost,quality, safety and security of supply
• Proficient technical knowledge of the Electricity Transmission System
• Knowledge of business processes and governance
• Understanding of RIIO mechanisms
• Working knowledge and application of CDM
• Proficient understanding and experience of Safety and Environmental legislation, practices and policies.
• Proficient in Contract Management

Qualifications

• Educated to a degree or equivalent level
• NEC3/NEC 4 ECC Project Manager qualification
• Experience of working on electricity Infrastructure projects and programmes.
• Project Management Qualification
• With membership of RICS, CIOB, APM or equivalent relevant professional institution desirable.

• BP142
• NEBOSH / IOSH

What You'll Get

A competitive salary between £54,000 - £63,000 dependent on capability

Here are some of the benefits that you’re entitled to:

• 26 days holiday, plus eight statutory days, an option to buy extra holiday days, and the option to holiday swap up to 3 bank holiday days
• An annual performance incentive
• A generous pension scheme, double matched up to 6% of your salary each month. For every £1 you contribute we’ll put in another £2, so if you put in 6%, we’ll add 12% giving a total of 18% to your pension pot
• Life insurance at 10 times basic salary
• Employer funding towards a portion of your Private Medical Insurance.
• 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.

More Information

The closing date for this vacancy is 6th April 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. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

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/

DE & I statement

At National Grid, 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.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have 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.

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