At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage exciting projects in construction and ensure safe operations across the electricity network.
- Company: Join National Grid Electricity Distribution, powering communities across the Midlands and beyond.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, generous leave, pension scheme, and private healthcare.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth and mobility across the network.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on essential infrastructure while developing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in protection systems and a commitment to health and safety required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Overview
Exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer to join the Major Projects Capital Delivery team in Stoke or Telford.
This team delivers major construction, reinforcement, and new connection schemes across the 33/66/132k V network, ensuring safe and reliable operation of essential infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Manage and control project work across plant, overhead, and underground systems.
- Ensure project safety with strict compliance to Construction and Design Management (CDM) 2015 regulations.
- Manage multiple projects to a recognised project management standard (APM), including forecasting and delivering construction and financial milestones.
- Manage project‑related network risk.
- Procure and manage contractors, ensuring suppliers meet safety, quality and performance expectations.
- Carry out Senior Authorised Person (SAP) duties.
- Support the maintenance and problem‑solving of existing plant and equipment.
- Lead on commissioning and maintenance of protection systems.
Qualifications & Experience
- Practical knowledge of protection and control systems, including experience of commissioning equipment.
- Current Senior Authorised Person (SAP) status with operational authorisation up to 132k V.
- Experience working within a DNO, i DNO or ICP environment.
- Proven background in a high‑hazard industry with a strong commitment to health and safety.
- Familiarity with plant specifications and confidence tackling technical challenges.
- Level3 City & Guilds 2339 qualification.
- Completion of either HNC Electrical and Electronic Engineering or Foundation Degree in Electrical Power Engineering (required if not already achieved).
- Desired Attributes
- Self‑motivated, adaptable, able to work autonomously.
- Capable of performing effectively under pressure.
- Committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and discipline.
- Mobility & Duties
Role requires mobility across the network services area and participation in standby duties according to a pre‑determined rota.
- Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary (initial appointment may be at a lower level until all relevant courses and training are complete).
- 26 days paid leave plus 8 bank holidays (up to 28 days with continuous service).
- Competitive contributory pension scheme (double match up to 12%).
- Annual Share Save plan.
- Life assurance (x4 annual salary).
- Contributory private healthcare scheme for you and your family.
- Support via Employee Assistance Programme, including musculoskeletal and physiotherapy services.
- Free on‑site parking at all main sites.
- Company Profile
We are National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), the owner and operator behind the electricity distribution systems for the Midlands, the Southwest of England and South Wales.
Serving communities of more than 8million people, we deliver heat, light and power for homes and businesses.
National Grid employs over 29,000 people worldwide.
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