Project Manager (East region)

National Gas; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A national energy provider is seeking a Project Manager to lead infrastructure projects across the UK. This position involves managing the full project lifecycle, from design to handover, while ensuring alignment with business goals. The ideal candidate has a strong engineering background and project management experience, with a focus on safety and sustainability. The role offers a competitive salary, flexible benefits, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual performance bonus

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible benefit scheme

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC (or equivalent) in electrical or instrumentation engineering or project management discipline.
• Proven project management experience with a strong engineering background.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex construction and utilities projects from start to finish.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and resources.
• Ensure health, safety, and environmental compliance.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Time Management

Safety Awareness

Collaboration

Education

HNC in Electrical/Instrumentation Engineering

Professional Certification (APM, PRINCE2, PMP)

Tools

NEC3/4 Contracts

Control/Telemetry Systems

Job description

Project Manager

c. £62,500 plus up to 6% bonus, overtime and company car

Peterborough, Hatton (Lincolnshire), Huntingdon, Cambridge, or Chelmsford

This role involves travel across the East region, including your base site and others, around 3 days a week. Some overnight stays may be required.

About us

National Gas is securing Britain's energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.

About the role

As a Project Manager in our delivery team, you’ll lead the delivery of infrastructure projects across electrical and instrumentation disciplines. You’ll manage the full project lifecycle - from design and procurement to construction, commissioning, and handover - ensuring alignment with business goals, budgets, and safety standards.

This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation delivering major CAPEX and OPEX infrastructure projects across the UK, with a strong focus on sustainability, safety, and innovation.

What you’ll be doing

• Delivering complex construction and utilities projects from start to finish.
• Managing project scope, timelines, budgets, and resources.
• Ensuring health, safety, and environmental compliance throughout.
• Acting as the key link between Operations and delivery teams.
• Collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Administering NEC3/4 contracts and ensure commercial performance.
• Supporting commissioning and ensure assets are operational and compliant.
• Maintaining accurate project documentation and reporting on project progress, risk, and financial performance.
• Promoting safety leadership and continuous improvement.

About you

You’ll be a confident and proactive project manager with experience in the construction and/or engineering industry. You’ll work well under pressure, communicate clearly, and collaborate effectively across teams. You'll be hands on, detail focussed and know how to bring people together. You’ll also know how to plan resources, manage time, identify issues before they become problems, be commercially aware, safety-focused, and driven to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Key requirements & experience

• Minimum HNC (or equivalent) in electrical or instrumentation engineering or project management discipline, with significant relevant experience.
• Proven project management experience.
• Strong engineering and asset management background.
• Strong experience and knowledge of CDM Regulations.
• Experience with NEC3/4 contracts and commercial management.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Relevant professional certification in project management i.e. APM, PRINCE2, PMP.
• Experience with control or telemetry systems - desirable.
• Experience managing infrastructure projects - desirable.
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification - desirable.
• Full UK car driving licence.

Security clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus.
• Double-match pension scheme (max. company contribution 12%).
• Generous holiday allowance (26 days + bank holidays).
• Flexible benefit scheme, incl. private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, and more.
• Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you’re unable to work due to long-term illness or injury.
• Excellent family friendly provisions such as maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.
• Professional development opportunities inc. financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions.
• Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7.
• Inclusive, supportive, and forward-thinking workplace.

Inclusive recruitment

At National Gas, we are disability confident, and we are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you need to perform your best.