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You will help deliver projects that affect the lives of millions.\nWe are currently recruiting for a Project Manager to help the development of a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) as part of the Great Grid Upgrade:\nThis role supports the Cross Border Connection project and is ideally suited to candidates located in or around Carlisle, with the opportunity to contribute to a critical infrastructure programme.\nCross border connection with Scotland. New 400kV substation and 27km of new 400kV overhead line in the north-west of England developing and delivering the first onshore cross border project with Scotland in a generation.\nThis is a highly visible, variable-based role, offering real exposure to complex delivery environments. You’ll stay overnight in Carlisle once every fortnight with additional travel across the wider project region as required.\nAbout You\nThe most important thing is that you’re excited about building the kind of infrastructure that will help make Net Zero happen. \nYou will be working in a busy, buoyant environment with lots of variety and change. You’ll need to be resilient, driven, and good at prioritising and managing your own time, particularly when the unexpected crops up. \nThe strength of a project depends on excellent teamwork, so you’ll have to be good with people too. You make decisions based on the greater good and carefully consider the communities you are working in. \nExperience of project management is essential. A background in engineering would be desirable but not essential.\nDegree in Engineering or Project Management\nYou are willing to travel as required, including overnight stays.\nYou have a UK driving license \nWhat You'll Do\nManage the design process and planning for construction.\nIntegration of other project disciplines including consents, land, legal, regulation and communications\nWorking collaboratively with National Grid and partner colleagues.\nEnsuring programme activities are completed to achieve key milestones. \nEmploying a robust risk management process, identifying both risks and opportunities and working with the wider team to manage the risks in a timely manner.\nWhenever a project requires changes, ensuring the project remains within governance. \nHitting budgets to monthly, yearly and completion deadlines. \nDelivering your projects’ Capital Expenditure (CapEx) budget. \nUtilising value engineering to reduce costs whilst remaining within scope. \nFostering an environment where everyone, regardless of seniority, feels able to share their concerns. As an organisation we are driven by safety. We have an industry leading ‘Safe to Say’ policy which encourages colleagues to speak up and take ownership of safety issues.\nDisplaying a visible commitment to safety and setting the tone of project safety. For example, by conducting site visits and providing timely feedback on improvements. \nEnsuring visible and accessible communications are in place throughout the life of a project, such as safety charters and notifications of incidents and lessons learnt. You will also share good practices and reinforce positive behaviours. \nLooking after your projects’ safety, health, environment, security and quality obligations, adhering to all relevant internal and external policies and regulations. \nLeading in a way that ensures we deliver what we promised, and that everyone in your team is motivated to deliver results in the right way. \nFostering a collaborative environment with the supply chain, including principal contractors; suppliers of services and plant; customers; landowners; and local authorities, residents and businesses. You will also support your team in working with Ofgem and other key stakeholders. \nCreating an atmosphere of trust where no one is isolated and everyone’s opinions are welcomed, learned from, and used to improve things. \nActing with fairness and honesty in your communications. When things aren’t going to plan you will share your learnings, and when they are you will celebrate your team’s successes. \nMentoring members of your team and supporting their ongoing professional development. \nWhat You'll Get\nA competitive salary between £56,000 - £65,000- dependent on capability.\nThis role also attracts £4,500 market supplement.\nA job requirement car will be provided subject to business mileage covered within the role.\nAs 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.\nAbout Us\nThe 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.\nHere 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.\nOur investment in Strategic Infrastructure via the Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future.\nWhatever 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.\nMore Information\nThis role closes on 30th October 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.\nWe 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.\nWe'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.\nPlease 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. 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