Innovation Engineer & PM - Hybrid, Impact Delivery

National Grid; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) is seeking three Innovation Engineers/Innovation Project Managers to join the Innovation team. You will lead and deliver innovation and capability-scale-up projects across networks, collaborating with internal NGED teams and external stakeholders.

The role is hybrid, based at NGED locations with 1-2 days in the office per week, and occasional travel to sites, events or conferences to support project delivery.

Qualifications

• Significant track record of managing complex projects with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of developing and delivering projects under the NIA and SIF framework (not essential).
• Excellent organisational, planning and prioritisation abilities, with resilience to work under pressure and deliver on time.
• Strong understanding of UK electricity transmission and distribution assets, procedures, safety requirements and regulatory context.

Responsibilities

• Planning, development and delivery of innovation and roll out projects of all sizes and scopes.
• Management of research, development and capability roll out projects in line with Ofgem governance and NGED policies.
• Assisting colleagues in NGED teams to develop, trial, disseminate and adopt relevant solutions.
• Leading the application for funding from Ofgem innovation incentive schemes and other sources across all bid sizes.
• Representing NGED at national level in ENA, Ofgem and Government department meetings.
• Developing and reviewing NGED policies relating to innovation to maintain compliance.
• Detailed reporting of projects and proposals with regulatory requirements including project plans and cost-benefit analyses.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory awareness

Risk management

Education

Engineering degree or technical qualification (preferred)

Job description

National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) is seeking three Innovation Engineers/Innovation Project Managers to join the Innovation team. You will lead and deliver innovation and capability-scale-up projects across networks, collaborating with internal NGED teams and external stakeholders.

The role is hybrid, based at NGED locations with 1-2 days in the office per week, and occasional travel to sites, events or conferences to support project delivery.