Converter Operations Leader – HVDC & Asset Care

National Grid; Grain; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension matching

Share incentive plan

Car and technology schemes

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a Head of Converter Operations & Maintenance to lead cross-disciplinary teams across the UK and Netherlands. Based onsite at the Isle of Grain, you will drive safe, reliable operation of converter station assets, shape maintenance strategies and spearhead continuous improvement in a critical energy infrastructure project.

You will manage budgets, engage with regulators and partners, and lead a high-performance culture, ensuring asset availability and safety.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading large, multi-disciplinary engineering or operational teams.
• Minimum HNC or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline.
• Strong experience operating within critical infrastructure, energy, utilities, transmission or industrial environments.
• Solid understanding of HVDC systems, high-voltage assets, substations and/or subsea cable systems.
• Experience managing high-value contracts, suppliers and strategic stakeholder relationships.
• Demonstrable success leading safety-first cultures and driving operational excellence.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience managing substantial operational budgets.
• Excellent leadership, coaching and people development skills.
• Proven capability in risk management, problem solving, decision-making and organisational leadership.
• Ability to influence at all levels across a complex stakeholder environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading a multi-disciplined team responsible for safety, operations, maintenance, asset management and systems activities.
• Delivering high standards of operational performance, compliance and asset reliability across the BritNed network.
• Ensuring robust asset health strategies and maintenance plans are in place to maximise long-term asset availability.
• Driving a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence and learning across the business.
• Leading and motivating teams through change, setting clear direction and building a high-performance culture.
• Overseeing system and cyber investment plans, ensuring compliance with NIS-R, NIS2, CER and Critical National Infrastructure requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

People development

Risk management

Influencing stakeholders

Education

HNC in engineering

Job description

National Grid is seeking a Head of Converter Operations & Maintenance to lead cross-disciplinary teams across the UK and Netherlands. Based onsite at the Isle of Grain, you will drive safe, reliable operation of converter station assets, shape maintenance strategies and spearhead continuous improvement in a critical energy infrastructure project.

You will manage budgets, engage with regulators and partners, and lead a high-performance culture, ensuring asset availability and safety.