Major Projects Director

Embrace the opportunity as Major Projects Director to lead transformative initiatives in our EHV network, shaping the future of energy while delivering exceptional value to our customers!

The Major Projects Director reports to the Director of Field Operations & Safety and is accountable for delivering an ambitious business agenda in a frequently changing environment, including EHV Construction-CAPEX projects and the maintenance, inspection, repair of the EHV network across our whole geography.

The role requires senior leadership, a knowledge of the electricity industry and construction infrastructure expertise, where the key responsibility is to establish a safe, efficient, and effective working environment that delivers the growing Electricity Distribution CAPEX portfolio. The role represents a fantastic opportunity to not only lead a large team that continues to deliver for today, but also to prepare our future assets and undertake the development and construction activities associated with meeting our customer needs.

This role can be based out of our East/West Midlands, Southwest or South Wales offices. and requires regular travel to our other offices across the whole geography.

Some of what you'll do

• Direct the Major Projects team who build, maintain and repair the 132KV EHV / HV work including HS2 and ensure operational readiness and reliability.
• Hold end to end accountability for the definition, delivery and successful completion of high value, complex Infrastructure projects, safely to time, budget and quality, meeting regulatory requirements.
• Build a highly capable, best in class, infrastructure function, who delivers high safety and performance with fit for the future capabilities and an inclusive culture.
• Ensuring a strong focus on project governance, management and reporting with embedded, robust Project Controls including forecasting and managing schedule/spend and effectively manage risks.
• Responsible for ensuring effective, commercially focused supply chain partnerships and plans that deliver value for the business and outcomes for our customers.
• Accountable for the audit and assurance requirements including delegations of authority, sanctioning and investment, conflicts of interest etc
• Member of Field Operations Senior Leadership team, whose role is to shape business strategy for Field Operations, advocate organisational purpose and collectively leading on productivity, people, culture and engagement

What You'll Have

• An experienced leader with electrical expertise, having worked in infrastructure environments with contractors and contractual agreements.
• Possesses sound knowledge of the electricity system, build processes, and safety-critical requirements, staying updated with the latest research.
• An excellent people leader who enables delivery through others, continually raises the bar on performance, and effectively leads change.
• Capable of successfully navigating organisations, influencing across the corporate entity
• A team player who brings external and fresh thinking, inspiring others to challenge the current reality, spot new opportunities, and execute successfully.
• Exhibits self-assurance coupled with humility, welcoming feedback and demonstrating a willingness to listen, learn, and self-reflect.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Get

Competitive Base Salary dependent on experience and comprehensive senior leader reward package.

Further Information

This role closes on 25 July 2025 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

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.

About us

National Grid Electricity Distribution is a 6,500-strong team of frontline, support and administrative departments maintaining, repairing, and upgrading the electricity distribution network that serves 7.9 million customers across the Midlands, South Wales, and the Southwest. We keep the bright lights on in big cities such as Birmingham, Bristol, and Cardiff, and we take power to the furthest reaches of our rural landscape, across the Brecon Beacons, Dartmoor, and the Peak District.

As owners and operators of this electricity distribution network, the largest in the UK, we take great care in looking after every element, from underground cables to overhead lines and substations operating at voltages from 230 volts to 132,000 volts, enabling the electricity supply companies who use our system to deliver for their customers.

We play a key part in Clean Power 2030 and NetZero 2050, as we look to accommodate thousands of electric vehicles and heat pumps in people’s homes and connect large volumes of solar and wind.  We are building out our network at a rate we have not seen this century. 

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