Senior Leader, Major Energy Projects & 132kV Network

National Grid; Kingston St. Mary; On-site; GBP 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Electric company car or car allowance

Annual performance-related bonus up to

28 days' annual leave plus 8 bank hols

Private Medical Insurance

Pension scheme with 12% match

Life assurance of 4x salary

Annual Sharesave scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site parking

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a Head of Projects to manage the Primary distribution systems and Major Projects within the South West Electricity Distribution network area. Reporting to the Major Projects Director, you will own a portfolio of investment and regulated funding, guiding projects end-to-end through mobilisation, design, build, commission and benefits realization.

You will work with the PMO to embed best practices, lead a large regional team, and travel to major project sites across

Qualifications

• Leadership of large engineering or construction teams, insourced and outsourced.
• Experience managing a portfolio of projects, preferably in electricity/utility.
• Strong project, programme or portfolio leadership with contracts and planning of large capital infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of Managers and operational functions, fostering engagement and high performance.
• Set clear objectives, monitor performance and control of all Primary Distribution activities within the region.
• Deliver exceptional customer service across the Distribution Area.
• Develop and manage budgets, coordinating Capital and Revenue plans and controlling expenditure.
• Drive a strong safety culture, embedding best practices across all operations.
• Manage major capital projects/programmes from end-to-end, ensuring delivery against time, cost and quality targets.
• Design and implement a new operating model, overseeing sign-off and execution.
• Translate strategic business plans into operational delivery plans with make/buy decisions.
• Oversee the full project lifecycle, from appointing project leaders to project closure.
• Define WBS and support schedule creation across all programme types.

Skills

People leadership

Portfolio management

Budget management

Contract management

Data analysis

Job description

National Grid is seeking a Head of Projects to manage the Primary distribution systems and Major Projects within the South West Electricity Distribution network area. Reporting to the Major Projects Director, you will own a portfolio of investment and regulated funding, guiding projects end-to-end through mobilisation, design, build, commission and benefits realization.

You will work with the PMO to embed best practices, lead a large regional team, and travel to major project sites across