Project Development Manager

National Grid; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national energy provider is seeking a Project Development Manager to lead complex projects in the UK. You will manage pre-construction activities for overhead lines and ensure safety and compliance. The ideal candidate has a solid engineering background, experience in team leadership, and strong project management skills. This role offers a salary of £72,000 to £80,000 plus benefits and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus 8 statutory days

Double-matched pension contributions up to 12%

Financial support for professional memberships

Access to health and wellness apps

Qualifications

• Solid engineering background in pre-construction development.
• Experience in leading a team.
• Excellent understanding of Health & Safety and CDM regulations.

Responsibilities

• Drive development of overhead lines portfolio.
• Lead pre-construction activities and manage team of engineers.
• Ensure safety and compliance at all project stages.

Skills

Engineering background

Team leadership

Project management expertise

Health & Safety understanding

NEBOSH certification

Job description

Overview

Help shape the future of the UK’s critical national infrastructure. Are you ready to take the lead on complex, high-value projects that power the country? We’re looking for Project Development Managers to drive the development of our overhead lines (OHL) portfolio and make a real impact from day one. Flexible on based location in England/Wales with hybrid working.

In this pivotal position, you’ll be at the forefront of pre-construction development for major capital works on OHL, substations, and cables including contracts for tower painting and vegetation management. You’ll join a dynamic, diverse team that values collaboration, innovation, and delivering excellence.

As our centre of excellence for early-stage project development, you will lead a skilled team of development engineers managing all pre-construction activity. You’ll develop project scopes, oversee surveys, materials planning, and the tendering of contracts alongside EPC Project Managers. You’ll ensure quality plans, financial approvals, and governance are in place to transition projects seamlessly into delivery. Throughout every stage, you’ll champion safety and compliance to the highest standards.

What You’ll Have

• A solid engineering background in pre-construction development.
• Experience of leading a team.
• Strong project management expertise.
• Excellent understanding of Health & Safety, CDM regulations.
• NEBOSH certification.

Desirable:

• Experience working on overhead lines and cables.
• A track record of managing multiple skilled project teams.

What You’ll Get

£72,000 to £80,000 pa + up to 30% Bonus opportunity + Excellent benefits package.

• Enhanced holiday package - 28 days annual leave plus 8 statutory days.
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
• 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 an annual discounted share save, share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
• 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.

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.

Hybrid working role with circa 2 days in the office. The closing date for this vacancy is midnight 23 October 25, with interviews due to take place w/c 27 October 25 onwards. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. 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.