Project Manager - Protection and Control Assets in Leeds

Lead projects that power the UK’s Net Zero Future. Ready to use your expertise to help build a smarter, cleaner and more resilient energy system? Join our Protection & Controls Capital Delivery team and play a central role in shaping the future of the UK’s Electricity Transmission network. In this role, you’ll lead contracts with our framework contractors and help deliver a diverse portfolio of projects worth up to £400m—keeping the network dependable today while enabling the energy system of tomorrow.

You’ll collaborate across engineering disciplines and support teams, expand your expertise, raise your profile, and accelerate your career in a business driving one of the country’s most important transformations. We’re looking for a driven and experienced Project Manager to join our growing team and take the lead on complex, high-impact projects across our portfolio.

With strong expertise in contract administration, commercial awareness, and a proactive approach to risk and programme management, you’ll play a vital role in delivering major infrastructure projects safely, efficiently, on time and within budget. Just as importantly, you’ll build trusted, collaborative relationships with clients, contractors and stakeholders to keep projects moving forward and deliver lasting value.

You’ll bring strong technical knowledge, confident contract management skills, and proven project leadership. You’ll be comfortable working across multiple teams, combining sharp attention to detail with strategic thinking, and leading projects from contract award through to successful completion.

Qualifications, skills and experience

• Minimum HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent Project Management qualification.
• Project Delivery – Can demonstrate delivering capital projects to time, cost and quality.
• Contract Knowledge – Proven experience managing contracts across the full project lifecycle, including instructions, compensation events, early warnings and programme acceptance.
• Commercial Acumen and Programme Management – Able to assess, negotiate and value compensation events, manage budgets, produce accurate cost reports, and maintain the Accepted Programme. Strong planning skills with the ability to manage risks, delays and commercial impacts.
• Stakeholder Communication – Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience managing relationships across clients, contractors, designers and supply chains, and chairing key project meetings.
• A valid UK driving licence.
• Knowledge and experience of the electricity transmission industry, with a focus on protection, and control systems.

Pay and Benefits

• £54,090 to £65,000 pa depending on experience + £4,500 Market Supplement + Bonus (up to 4% 2025).
• Contribution Pension scheme max total 18%.
• 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory days, 37 hours Mon – Fri.

National Grid operates in both the UK and US, with a broad portfolio of energy businesses dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable power. From electricity and gas transmission to advancing clean energy and modernising grids, our work covers every aspect of the energy system.

Life here at National Grid is more than just our purpose or our values, it’s everything we put into everything we do. It’s our commitment to diversity and inclusion; how we help our employees learn and grow; and how we partner with and support the communities where we live and work. It’s all this, and so much more. We leverage our collective strengths to do meaningful BIG work so that we can be at the heart of a fair and affordable energy future.

Your salary is reviewed each year against the market for your role, skills, knowledge and experience. Incentive Annual performance plan or bonus (depending on your role) rewards your contribution to our success each year. Retirement Generous pension plan with company contributions up to 12%. Private medical insurance for self and family.