Director of Major Projects & Capital Delivery

National Grid plc; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Electric company car or car allowance

28 days' annual leave + 8 bank hols

Private Medical Insurance for you and

Pension scheme with employer match

Life assurance

Sharesave scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site parking

Job summary

National Grid plc seeks a senior leader to guide a large engineering team and oversee a portfolio of capital projects across the distribution network. You will ensure delivery of commitments under the RIIO/ED3 framework, maintain strong safety and governance, and optimise budgets and resources to meet strategic objectives.

You will drive performance, analyse data to inform decisions, and collaborate with PMO and stakeholders to deliver value for customers and shareholders in a dynamic energy

Qualifications

• Strong people leadership of large engineering or construction teams, insourced and outsourced.
• Experience delivering a portfolio of projects within a utility/energy context is preferred.
• Financial management expertise including budgeting and capital/revenue planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of managers and operational functions.
• Set objectives, monitor performance and control primary distribution activities.
• Deliver excellent customer service within the distribution area.
• Develop and manage budgets, coordinate capital and revenue plans and control expenditure.
• Drive a strong safety culture across operations.
• Manage major capital projects from end-to-end with time/cost/quality targets.
• Design and implement a new operating model and governance framework.

Skills

People leadership

Portfolio leadership

Budgeting

Risk governance

Job description

National Grid plc seeks a senior leader to guide a large engineering team and oversee a portfolio of capital projects across the distribution network. You will ensure delivery of commitments under the RIIO/ED3 framework, maintain strong safety and governance, and optimise budgets and resources to meet strategic objectives.

You will drive performance, analyse data to inform decisions, and collaborate with PMO and stakeholders to deliver value for customers and shareholders in a dynamic energy