Asset Engineering Assurance Manager Protection

National Grid; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy provider in the UK seeks an Asset Engineering Assurance Manager to drive the assurance of engineering work on the electricity network. Candidates must possess strong leadership and communication skills, with extensive experience in protection and control across electrical transmission networks. The role offers a salary of £70,000 – £84,000, a 30% bonus opportunity, and a comprehensive benefits package, supporting the company's goal of reaching net zero.

Benefits

Enhanced holiday package of 28 days annual leave

Generous contributory pension scheme

Financial support for professional development

Access to flexible benefits

Family care benefits

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Natural leader with motivation and development capabilities.
• Excellent influencing and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of specialists providing expert engineering input.
• Ensure engineering standards are aligned with regulations and benchmarks.
• Manage the assurance of engineering work on high voltage electricity networks.

Skills

Protection and control experience across electricity transmission networks

Excellent people leader skills building a team

Proven change management

Risk management

Project management experience

Experience of UK power industry standards

Job description

Were expanding our Asset Assurance capability and building a new dedicated team to power the Great Grid Upgrade. This is more than a job; it's a chance to play a vital role in the UK's journey to net zero by ensuring our engineering designs and quality standards are as sustainable, safe and effective as possible.

You’ll join the Asset Engineering Assurance team who are responsible for assuring the quality of engineering work completed on all the assets on the high voltage electricity network across England and Wales. Enabling a multi‑billion pound capital plan to be technically assured resilient against cyber threats and enabling net zero.

As Asset Engineering Assurance Manager – Protection you will lead and develop a team of technical and equipment specialists that provides expert engineering input and assurance for protection at all relevant stages of the investment process to ensure the delivered solutions meet the expected standards and specifications. You’ll be responsible for ensuring that the relevant engineering standards, policies and processes are aligned with the Asset Management Strategy regulatory requirements and industry benchmarks.

Are you a natural leader with the ability to motivate and develop others? Do you possess excellent influencing and communication skills as well as presentation skills and strong attention to detail? If so, our Asset Engineering Assurance Manager vacancy may be for you.

About you

• Protection and control experience across electricity transmission networks
• Excellent people leader skills building a team to circulate 10–12 reports
• Proven change management, risk management and project management experience
• Experience of UK power industry standards, structures, policies, regulations and market fundamentals

What you’ll get

• Salary £70 000 – £84 000 depending on capability
• Up to 30% bonus opportunity
• Enhanced holiday package of 28 days annual leave plus 8 statutory holidays
• Generous contributory pension scheme – we will double‑match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%, totalling 18%
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave relevant to your role
• Access to flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice, car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving
• 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 apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing

More Information

The closing date for this vacancy is 24 September. However we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid 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.

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 offering 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 that 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.

Key Skills

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Employment Type

Full Time

Experience

Manager