Project Support Officer

About the role

Join us and help connect clean energy.

As a Project Support Officer for Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1), you'll provide support throughout the project delivery lifecycle. This will include supporting Project Managers and PMO team members with day-to-day project delivery tasks, while working in a large integrated and collaborative joint venture project team. You'll get involved with project controls processes, change control, gate governance, reporting and preparing appropriate communication documentation.

EGL1 is a two-gigawatt high voltage direct current electrical connection to be built between Torness in East Lothian, Scotland and Hawthorn Pit in County Durham. This multi-billion-pound project is being developed through a joint venture between SP Energy Networks and National Grid Electricity Transmission.

EGL1 is designed to unlock Scotland’s renewable energy reserves by scaling up the UK’s capacity to transport clean energy from where it is generated to where it is needed. You’ll be part of a team that will help bring power to millions – and supercharge your career at the same time!

In this role you can enjoy our hybrid working from office and home. You'll be flexible to travelling to offices and sites throughout County Durham and Edinburgh as required. 

Key accountabilities

• Support the PMO Leads with all aspects of the PMO.
• Support Project Managers in organising and managing meetings.
• Manage action logs and prioritising workload for the team.
• Prepare reporting packs for presentation at forums / meetings / stakeholder events.
• Support the Document Controller with management of the Project SharePoint site.
• Manage internal project communications.
• Process and progress Change Requests.
• Act as Technical Secretary in various meetings.
• Prepare governance documentation ahead of gate reviews.

About you

What we do isn’t just important – it’s essential. That’s why we look to recruit current – or potential – experts in their field. In this case, we’re looking for someone who has:

• Experience of working in a successful project delivery team.
• A desire to progress their career into project management.
• An awareness of project lifecycle processes and stage gates.
• Good stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to build strong relationships across multiple teams quickly.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to work in a collaborative team.
• APM Project Management Qualifications (or similar) or keen to work towards this.
• Experience within major projects and/or knowledge of Project Controls and Reporting principles is desirable.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’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

A competitive salary circa. £36,000 – dependent on capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company 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.

About us

National Grid Strategic Infrastructure is a Business Unit created to propel our grid forward to deliver in 5 years, what has been achieved in the previous 30. By 2030 we aim to have 17 new major infrastructure projects live across England, Scotland and Wales. 

Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we’re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people. 

Our investment in Strategic Infrastructure via The Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home-grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future. 

Whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.

More information

This role closes on 16 June 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. Interviews to be held week commencing 7 July.

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.

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