Senior Investment Engineer

About the role

Join us and help to build a cleaner, greener energy system. 

Tackling climate change is the defining challenge for our generation. It demands innovation and fresh thinking across every part of the energy sector. At National Grid Ventures, we’re investing in the technologies that will ignite a new era of clean energy.

The HVDC Engineering team provides technical expertise and asset management support to our portfolio of operational interconnectors (including IFA1, IFA2, NSL and Viking Link) to ensure efficient, safe and reliable assets throughout their life cycle.

As a Senior Investment Engineer, you'll have a critical role in steering the end-to-end asset investment lifecycle from needs case to optioneering & development through to delivery and closure for works on our operational interconnectors. In doing so you will play a key role in ensuring optimal-cost, fit-for-purpose and safe asset intervention solutions are planned, prepared and delivered in line with the business’ regulatory, stakeholder and customer commitments.

In this role you can enjoy our hybrid working from office and home. You'll be flexible to travelling to our Warwick office and UK Interconnector sites. We’re happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!

Key accountabilities

• Drive asset investments from inception through financial sanction and then closure.
• Ensure that asset intervention / investment governance is maintained throughout all phases and lead on any required sanctions.
• Work closely with Asset Strategy to plan and manage the investment plans for our operational interconnector sites.
• Track and report on asset intervention portfolio cost, programme and other performance KPI’s in line with business requirements and targets.
• Support in the continual improvement of the decision-making framework to consistently assess a variety of asset intervention opportunities.
• Drive the successful engineering and financial closure of Capex projects, supporting a smooth asset handover from Construction to Operations.

About you

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

• A strong Asset Management background.
• Experience within HVDC or Electricity Transmission / Distribution engineering.
• Working knowledge of Investment Management principles and approaches.
• Experience of working in a CAPEX delivery environment and / or process. 
• Experience with project management and change management approaches and principles.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influence and engagement skills.

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 between £51,000 – £65,000 dependent on capability.
• Established market supplement of £4,500 per annum (paid monthly).
• Job requirement car.
• An annual performance bonus.
• 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
• 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's relevant to your role.
• Access to 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 apps that support health, fitness and wellbeing.

About us

National Grid is pioneering ways to decarbonise the energy system; from building interconnectors to allow the UK to share clean energy with our neighbours in Europe, to investing in renewable energy generation in the United States.

As one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world, National Grid is at the centre of a clean, fair and affordable energy future, where tackling climate change and reaching net zero is a key priority. 

More information

This role closes on 3 January 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 13 and 20 January. 

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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