Year Ahead Planner

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) owns and operates the high voltage electricity transmission system in England and Wales. Our role is key in enabling the net zero transition by providing the electricity infrastructure needed to meet the UK’s ambitious targets. This requires us to ensure we optimise across the requirements of a broad range of customers and stakeholders while also considering the socio-economic and environmental implications of everything we do.

As Year Ahead Planner, you’ll be part of our Network Operations and Intelligence (NOI) function. NOI is at the heart of the NGET business, providing end-to-end strategic, engineering and planning leadership to deliver strong business performance while delivering a safety conscious plan, meeting the needs of our customers and our sustainability commitments.

Accountable for developing the year ahead outage plans for a particular region of the country, to ensure we meet delivery targets, you’ll have overall ownership of the plan contents and expected outcomes of delivery functions. You’ll monitor progress against outcome targets within your area, proactively resolving any escalations if there is potential for a target to be missed. Understanding work attributes and comparing optimal dates, you’ll recalculate and evaluate Cost/Risk/Performance contribution scores against Portfolio outcomes to determine which work has the higher priority, placing highest priority work in the plan. You’ll input outages into proprietary business system, ensuring plans are visible and data is of high quality, effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams within the business to ensure successful delivery outcomes.

We’re flexible on where you’re based, but we would like to see you at our offices in Warwick, ideally once a week, and this can be combined with hybrid working from home. There will also be the need for site visits occasionally throughout the year.

What you’ll need

We’re looking for someone either who has knowledge of substations, and their assets, or with a background in high volume planning or utilities. A good understanding of Asset Maintenance and resource requirements, is key, as is knowledge of the Planning Processes across all work types and planning framework. Alternatively, experience of managing resource plans and other constraints in a high-volume environment, would be an advantage, as would a detailed working knowledge of planning processes. You’ll need good project management, stakeholder management, decision-making and prioritisation skills, coupled with the ability to effectively communicate complex issues and their resolution. You’ll also need an understanding of the business context to support and inform Portfolio decision making, paired with knowledge of the commercial aspects of the National Grid business model.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary of £47,400 - £60,000 per annum
• Annual Performance Based Bonus
• 26 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – so long as it is relevant to your role
• Access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
• Family care benefits including a back‑up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days)
• Access to a numerous apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.

More Information

This role closes on 3rd June 2026 however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points‑based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points‑based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.

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.