Senior Project Manager - Civil

What you'll do

• As Senior Project Manager, you'll lead the converter station civil design and delivery programme for LionLink, overseeing key engineering, procurement and construction activities through the project lifecycle. Working across a diverse and highly collaborative team, you'll manage the successful delivery of major infrastructure works while ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, governance and project performance. You'll: Lead and inspire a team responsible for the safe delivery of major project activities to agreed scope, schedule and budget. Oversee converter station civil design and construction delivery, including early engineering contracts and EPC activities. Support the Development Consent Order (DCO) process and lead preparations for discharging consenting requirements to enable site establishment activities. Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners and LionLink's joint venture partner, TenneT. Drive project governance, risk management, financial forecasting and performance reporting across the programme. Ensure innovative, efficient and cost-effective delivery solutions are developed and implemented. Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with National Grid's SHEQ standards. Coordinate cross-functional inputs from engineering, land, legal, external affairs and consenting teams to achieve successful project outcomes. Capture and share lessons learned to continuously improve project delivery across the wider portfolio. What you'll need We're looking for a proven project leader with experience delivering large-scale infrastructure or construction projects in a complex, highly regulated environment. You'll ideally have: Significant project management experience within major infrastructure, energy or construction projects. Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and complex stakeholder environments. Knowledge of major commercial contracts, including engineering, procurement and construction arrangements. Experience supporting or leading planning, consenting or statutory approval processes. An understanding of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs), Development Consent Orders (DCOs) and associated regulatory requirements. Strong commercial, financial and risk management capabilities. A track record of delivering projects safely, on time and within budget. What you'll get A competitive salary between £61,000 - £76,000 per annum – dependent on capability. As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of upto 30% 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. More Information This role closes on 5th November 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. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process. 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.