Project Manager - Mechanical (East region)

£53,500 to £62,500 plus up to 6% bonus, overtime, and company car.

Based in the East region, with Peterborough as the central hub. As this role covers the East region of the UK, we’re looking for someone who is based within this area. You’ll need to travel to our central hub in Peterborough and other operational sites across the East region, a minimum of 3 days a week. The other days you’ll have the flexibility to work from home. Locations include: Cambridge, Chelmsford, Hatton (Lincolnshire), Huntingdon, and Peterborough.

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 within our delivery team, you’ll lead the end‑to‑end delivery of infrastructure projects across a range of mechanical 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 ensuring commercial performance.
• Supporting commissioning and ensuring 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‑focused, 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 a mechanical 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 (e.g. APM, PRINCE2, PMP).
• 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.

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.