Project Manager – National Grid Substation Delivery

VolkerWessels; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical care

Pension

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

VolkerStevin, part of VolkerWessels UK Limited, is delivering a National Grid substation project. The Project Manager will lead multidisciplinary teams from planning through handover, ensuring safety, schedule, and commercial performance across the project lifecycle.

You will manage NEC3/NEC4 contracts, engage with National Grid and stakeholders, and ensure compliance with safety standards and programme requirements on a major infrastructure assignment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline is required.
• Significant Project Manager or senior leadership experience on major infrastructure, utilities or energy projects.
• Strong experience managing safety, programme delivery, commercial performance and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent NEC3/NEC4 contract management knowledge.
• SMSTS and an appropriate CSCS/EUSR management card.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with ability to influence clients, partners and senior project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams through planning, procurement, construction, commissioning and final handover.
• Build strong relationships with National Grid and key stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme and with strong commercial performance.
• Drive safety, programme delivery and commercial outcomes across the project lifecycle.

Skills

Engineering degree

Project leadership

Safety & delivery

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Education

Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related

Tools

NEC3/NEC4 contract management

Job description

VolkerStevin, part of VolkerWessels UK Limited, is delivering a National Grid substation project. The Project Manager will lead multidisciplinary teams from planning through handover, ensuring safety, schedule, and commercial performance across the project lifecycle.

You will manage NEC3/NEC4 contracts, engage with National Grid and stakeholders, and ensure compliance with safety standards and programme requirements on a major infrastructure assignment.