Project Development Manager

As a Project Development Manager, you will manage a portfolio of projects and be responsible for the delivery of all pre-construction project development activities for your portfolio. This includes design, cost and programme related activities as well as ensuring a smooth handover of the project to our project construction teams in our Infrastructure Delivery department. You will lead a team of Project Development Engineers to deliver your portfolio. Your portfolio will range from High Voltage substation extensions to developing new substations to enable new connections to the electricity transmission system. What You'll Do

• Lead and develop a team of Project Development Engineers, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous growth.
• Manage the development of projects through the project lifecycle up to handover to the construction teams. Ensure that the designs, costs and programmes for the projects across your portfolio are robust and can be delivered without significant change in the construction phase.
• Appropriately monitor, manage and drive the performance of your portfolio. This includes setting your budget, accurate financial forecasting, ensuring there is a funding and contracting strategy in place across the portfolio, portfolio risk identification and management and providing relevant insights to the construction teams to ensure successful handover and delivery of the project.
• Engage tenaciously with internal and external stakeholders that will influence the delivery of your portfolio.
• Provide strategic portfolio reporting to leadership, covering financial forecasting, milestone tracking, funding strategies, governance, and risk management., This is a leadership role we are looking for who can inspire and empower our people for great performance and will find a better way to do things. Someone who can think about the bigger picture, can foresee future challenges and put steps in place to resolve them as well as see opportunities and seize them. Someone who can challenge thinking in a constructive manner; a willingness and openness to receiving similar challenge.
There are five key behaviours that we expect from our leaders: Create Belonging - Build inclusive teams where everyone feels valued and empowered to be open and genuine. Set Direction - Provide clear vision, guidance to your team. Show them how the work they are doing fits into the bigger picture. Drive Change - Challenge the status quo. Shape, own and deliver changes to improve how things are done. Deliver Results - Make sure that you and your team take ownership to deliver actions and results. Develop Others - Mentor and coach your team to unlock their full potential.

You'll have a background in project management/engineering and have project development or construction experience whether it be in utilities or a related field and are familiar with NEC contracts. You will have a degree or qualification in project management, engineering, or equivalent experience.

At National Grid, our commitment to a cleaner, greener energy future is powered by the dedication and ingenuity of our people. Join our team as a Project Development Manager within our Customer and Network Development department and be a part of something bigger where your unique skills and passions can make a real difference. Together, we are superpowered. This is a 6 Months Secondment Opportunity Your time will be spent between home, offices and sites as required by your portfolio as well as in your capacity as a member of the leadership team. The portfolio primarily covers Warrington North West, The closing date for this vacancy is 20th May. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid's recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process. In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network. To find out more about us, please follow the link below: https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/ DE & I statement At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential. 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.

A competitive salary of £69,000 - £78,000 depending on experience As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 30% of your salary for stretch performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of 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. If you are passionate about leadership, thrive on challenge, and want to be part of a team that's powering a sustainable future, we want to hear from you!