Development Engineer

National Grid; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Market supplement £4500

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a Development Engineer to join the Asset Operations team. You will drive early development, option selection, and pre-construction activities across multiple locations with travel.

A 12-month fixed-term contract includes a competitive salary, a £4,500 market supplement, and a company car, with a hybrid working pattern. Key responsibilities include coordinating project teams, managing investment portfolios through pre-construction, and ensuring compliance with CDM

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or equivalent
• Knowledge of contract management and financial forecasting
• Understanding of CDM Regulations and safety/environmental regs
• Recognised project management qualification (APM/PRINCE2) and project development experience

Responsibilities

• Lead early development phases from concept to sanction, tendering and contract award.
• Coordinate pre-construction activity with internal/external stakeholders.
• Oversee option development to balance cost, risk, and safety while aligning with National Grid processes.
• Provide leadership as Client's Delegated Representative and potential Principal Designer duties under CDM.
• Maintain high-quality core data for pre-construction investments and document lessons learnt.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

CDM Regulations

Leadership

Communication skills

Contract management

Financial forecasting

APM/PRINCE2 qualification

Education

Engineering degree

APM/PRINCE2 qualification

Job description

We're looking for a motivated Development Engineer to join our Asset Operations team and play a key role in shaping the future of our network infrastructure.

In this role, you'll lead projects through the early development phases, from initial concept and option selection through to project sanction, tendering and contract award. You'll be responsible for developing practical, cost-effective and safe engineering solutions that support our regulatory obligations while meeting stakeholder and customer requirements.

Working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, you'll coordinate project teams during the pre-construction phase, ensuring timely input, alignment and approvals to keep projects progressing efficiently. You'll oversee optioneering and engineering activities to develop solutions that are fit for purpose, deliver best value and drive safely delivered in line with National Grid processes and procedures.

You'll lead the project schemes team throughout the development lifecycle, driving engagement with key stakeholders to secure approvals and ensure projects are ready for successful delivery. A key part of the role will involve developing optimal engineering solutions that balance cost, risk, efficiency and safety, while ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations and SHESQ requirements. You'll also identify, document and manage residual design issues, hazards and project risks throughout the development process.

This 12-month fixed-term opportunity offers the chance to work across a variety of locations and projects, with travel required throughout our operational areas. Alongside a competitive salary, you'll receive a job requirement company car and a £4,500 market supplement.

We support a hybrid approach to working and are committed to providing flexibility where possible. If you have specific working pattern requirements, we'd be happy to discuss these with you as part of the recruitment process.

What You'll Do

• Undertake the required site and condition assessments, and support type registration, cost estimation, tendering, contract award, programme & project risk mitigation and innovation activities to enable the delivery vehicle to implement the agreed solution on site.
• Support the Investment Engineer to monitor and control portfolio of investments throughout the pre-construction phases and provide competent, 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 and lead in the production of competent NEC Site and Works Information, and other procurement documentation where relevant.
• Provide leadership as the Client's Delegated Representative and, where appropriate, fulfil Principal Designer responsibilities under CDM Regulations.
• Ensure that core data for the pre-construction phases for their portfolio of investments is maintained to the highest levels of quality and accuracy.
• Take on board lessons learnt from completed and in-flight investments, including lessons from analysis of compensation events into early investment phases so that the engineered solutions deliver the essential scope at optimal cost.

What You’ll Have

• Degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of contract management, commercial principles, and financial forecasting and control processes.
• Understanding of the Electricity Transmission System, transmission assets, and the regulatory environment, including RIIO mechanisms.
• Working knowledge of business processes, governance frameworks, and the practical application of CDM, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Proven project management skills, with the ability to manage time, cost, risk, and safety effectively.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and business-writing skills, with a stakeholder-focused approach to delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Recognised project management qualification (e.g. APM, PRINCE2) and experience in project development.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you're excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don't match the job description exactly, you might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Get

£56,579 – 61,543 dependent on experience.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance, Establish Market Supplement of £4500, Job Requirement Car and competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

Further Information

The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 12 November 26, with interviews due to take place w/c 23 November 26 onwards. 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.

About Us

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating, and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

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.