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At National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), keeping our people safe and well is central to everything we do. We are looking for an experienced and passionate Behaviour Safety Manager to lead the next stage of our safety culture journey. This position is based from our Warwick office; however we offer flexible hybrid working options. As a Behaviour Safety Manager this is a unique opportunity to shape the future of health, safety and wellbeing across NGET at a time of unprecedented growth and transformation. You will help create a culture where people are empowered to speak up, learn, innovate and perform safely, enabling us to deliver the critical infrastructure required for Britain's clean energy future.

Reporting to the Head of Health, Safety & Wellbeing, you will play a pivotal role in developing and embedding a positive, learning-focused, and psychologically safe culture across NGET. You will be responsible for developing and delivering the NGET Safe & Well Strategy , ensuring it is fully integrated into our ways of working and underpinned by Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) principles. This is an exciting opportunity to influence behaviours, leadership, organisational learning and operational excellence at scale, helping to create an environment where everyone feels safe to stop, safe to say, safe to learn and empowered to make safe choices.

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the NGET Safe & Well Strategy.
• Embed Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) principles across NGET, supporting a shift towards a proactive learning culture.
• Develop and deliver behavioural safety, safety leadership and cultural improvement programmes aligned with National Grid's Safe & Well framework.
• Work with senior leaders, operational teams and contractors to strengthen psychological safety, organisational learning and workforce engagement.
• Develop meaningful measures and insights to assess safety culture maturity and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead cultural diagnostics, surveys, workshops and engagement activities to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Champion a just and fair culture approach, ensuring learning is prioritised over blame.
• Support the application of HOP principles within incident investigation, learning reviews and shared learning processes.
• Partner with business leaders and contractors to create sustainable improvements in safety performance and organisational effectiveness.
• Represent NGET internally and externally on behavioural safety, culture and HOP-related initiatives.

• Strong safety background, with significant experience in behavioural safety, safety culture development or organisational performance within a high‑hazard complex organisation.
• Strong understanding and practical application of Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) principles.
• Proven experience developing and delivering organisational culture change programmes.
• Experience influencing and engaging senior leaders and operational teams.
• Strong facilitation, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using data and insight to drive cultural and behavioural improvements.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to inspire and influence at all levels.
• Knowledge of psychological safety, organisational learning and contemporary safety thinking would be highly advantageous.

A competitive salary between £57,000 – £70,000 dependent on capability. 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.

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.

National Grid in Tipton seeks two Project Engineers for the Major Projects Capital Delivery team. You will manage projects across plant, overhead and underground systems, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance and timely milestones.

You will hold SAP status up to 132 kV or work towards it, with experience in DNO/iDNO environments. The role requires autonomy, technical rigor, and mobility across the network.

We’re 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 8 million people, our expert teams deliver heat, light and power for homes and businesses.

National Grid employs over 29,000 people worldwide. We are building an inclusive workplace, a place to actively celebrate the cultures, personalities and preferences of our colleagues – who in turn help to build the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Our vision is to be at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future and we are doing this in a fast-moving industry with an increasing focus on tackling climate change, exploring new energy sources that are renewable, low carbon, and improve efficiency to meet demand.

We have an exciting opportunity for two Project Engineers to join our Major Projects Capital Delivery team in Tipton.

The Major Projects Capital Delivery team is responsible for delivering major construction, reinforcement, and new connection schemes across the 33/66/132kV network, ensuring the safe and reliable operation of essential infrastructure.

*Depending on experience, you may initially be appointed at a lower salary until all relevant courses and training are complete.

• As a Project Engineer, you will be responsible for the management and control of project work across plant, overhead, and underground systems. Your key responsibilities include:
  • Ensuring Project Safety, with a strong focus on strict compliance with Construction and Design Management (CDM) 2015 regulations
  • Managing multiple projects to a recognised project management standard (APM) including forecasting and delivering construction and financial milestones.
  • Managing project Related Network Risk
  • Procurement and Contractor Management, ensuring suppliers meet safety, quality and performance expectations
  • Carrying out Senior Authorised Person (SAP) duties
  • Supporting the maintenance and problem solving of existing plant and equipment.
  • Leading on the commissioning and maintenance of protection systems.

We’re looking for a candidate with strong technical capability and the motivation to develop further. You should be able to demonstrate:

• Practical knowledge of protection and control systems, including experience of commissioning equipment.
• Current Senior Authorised Person (SAP) status with operational authorisation up to 132kV.
• Experience working within a DNO, iDNO or ICP environment.
• Taking a leading role in the management of the delivery of construction projects
• Proven background in a high-hazard industry with a strong commitment to health and safety.
• Familiarity with plant specifications and confidence tackling technical challenges.

You will hold Level 3 City & Guilds 2339.

If not already achieved, you will be required to complete either:

• HNC Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or
• Foundation Degree in Electrical Power Engineering.

Appropriate training and support will be provided to help you reach your full potential. This may include appointment on a designate basis while you complete the operational and technical training required.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Self‑motivated, adaptable, and able to work with a high level of autonomy.
• Capable of performing effectively under pressure.
• Committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and discipline.

The role requires mobility across the network services area and participation in standby duties according to a pre‑determined rota.

Joining the UK’s leading electricity distribution business means plenty of career opportunities and well-deserved recognition. We reward hard work and encourage ambition. So, as well as a competitive salary, you will also benefit from:

• 26 days paid leave plus 8 bank holidays, up to 28 days with continuous service
• Competitive contributory pension scheme (we double match your contributions up to a maximum of 12%)
• Annual Share Save plan
• Life assurance x 4 annual salary
• Contributory private healthcare scheme for you and your family
• Support via our Employee Assistance Programme, including musculoskeletal and physiotherapy services
• Free on-site parking at all our main sites

As an equal opportunities employer who is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we celebrate individual difference and are actively bringing in more employees from diverse backgrounds to build on our inclusive culture. If you require additional support to complete your online application, please email

National Grid Electricity Distribution is committed to safeguarding the interests of the Company, colleagues and customers. This role is subject to a satisfactory Barring Service (DBS) check, depending on the role different levels of screening and vetting are required. Some roles require a triannual check.

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.

Recruitment correspondence is usually sent by email, please check your email account including spam/junk folders regularly after the closing date.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient numbers of suitable applications be received, so it would be best to apply as soon as you can.

Join National Grid as a CNI Infrastructure Engineer in Warwick, where you'll play an essential role in automating and supporting national infrastructure. Your expertise will directly enhance efficiency and innovation across cloud and infrastructure technologies, ensuring mission-critical systems are reliable and secure.

You will collaborate with diverse teams, utilizing tools like Terraform and Ansible while developing CI/CD pipelines and championing security practices. This role offers a competitive salary of circa £54,000 - £60,000.

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At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it's so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don't plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a CNI Infrastructure Engineer, and find your superpower.

National Grid is hiring a CNI Infrastructure Engineer for our CNI Operations team. This role is based at our Warwick office, with hybrid working.

You’ll play a key role in designing, developing and supporting secure, scalable infrastructure platforms that underpin critical operations across our enterprise.

Join National Grid's CNI Operations Team as a CNI Infrastructure Engineer, where you'll be at the heart of keeping the UK's critical national infrastructure running safely, securely, and at scale. This is a role with real purpose - the work you do will directly support systems that millions of people rely on every day.

In this role, you'll be at the forefront of designing, building and maintaining automation solutions that eliminate manual effort, boost reliability, and accelerate the delivery of IT operations. You won't just support change-you'll lead it, modernising and enhancing how we work across our data centres, networks, and platform environments.

Your focus will be on automating the end to end lifecycle of our private cloud infrastructure-from provisioning and configuration to monitoring and day to day operational routines. You'll help us unlock new levels of speed, efficiency and consistency across our estate.

As a CNI Infrastructure Engineer, you'll be a driving force behind transforming how National Grid delivers and operates mission critical technology. Your work will directly accelerate efficiency, resilience, and innovation across our private cloud and infrastructure landscape.

• Build infrastructure the modern way, developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform and Ansible
• Create reusable, scalable automation assets, including scripts, modules, and frameworks
• Develop and optimise CI/CD pipelines using platforms like GitHub Actions and GitLab CI
• Engineer automation solutions using Python, PowerShell or Bash
• Take ownership of our core server estate, managing and optimising physical and virtual environments, including VMware VCF and ESXi
• Deliver robust Linux administration across enterprise environments, covering installation, configuration, patching, and system hardening
• Administer enterprise storage solutions (SAN/NAS, object storage) and backup technologies such as Veeam
• Engineer and maintain resilient networking environments across LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, VLANs, BGP/OSPF, VPNs, load balancers, and firewalls
• Support platform reliability through monitoring, troubleshooting, performance optimisation, and capacity planning
• Contribute to incident response, root cause analysis, and 24/7 on‑call support where required
• Drive automation of operational processes, reducing manual effort and improving efficiency
• Champion security best practices across patching, vulnerability management, IAM, and network segmentation
• Collaborate with SRE, security, application, and architecture teams on new services and complex changes
• Support disaster recovery planning and testing, ensuring high availability and resilience across the platform

You're someone who thrives in complex technical environments and loves getting under the hood of enterprise infrastructure. You bring a blend of solid engineering fundamentals, problem solving instincts, and a curiosity to keep learning. Here's what you'll bring to the team:

• A deep understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure - from compute and storage to backups, networks, operating systems (Windows/Linux), and middleware.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, using tools like Terraform and Ansible to build and manage environments more efficiently.
• Scripting capabilities in PowerShell, Bash, or Python - and a willingness to automate anything that can (and should!) be automated.
• Strong, hands on experience with Linux systems in enterprise environments, including installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, patching, and security hardening.
• Strong knowledge of Active Directory Domain Services, with the ability to design, manage, and troubleshoot directory based environments.
• Hands on virtualisation expertise, especially with VMware vSphere and VCF.
• A confident grasp of networking essentials, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, switching, and firewalls.
• Familiarity with backup and disaster recovery strategies, high availability designs, and business continuity principles.
• Knowledge of modern storage solutions such as vSAN, NAS, and object storage platforms.
• A proven track record of solving tricky, multi layered technical issues, often across several technologies at once.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, understandable language for non technical stakeholders.

Competitive Salary: circa £54,000 - £60,000 per annum (based on capability, and experience)

Additional benefits:

• A competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
• You will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance
• Flexible benefits such as a cycle scheme, share incentive plan, technology schemes
• Access to apps such as digital GP service for round the clock access to GP video consultations and NHS repeat prescriptions, wellbeing app to support your health and fitness
• Access to Work + Family Space, providing support and resources for work and family life, including paid emergency childcare and eldercare

More information

• This role is offered on a full time basis.
• This role will require National Security Vetting (NSV) checks.
• We are also offering hybrid /flexible working. Base location for this role will be NG House, Warwick.
• This role closes on 30th June however we strongly encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible.

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.

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.

National Grid is recruiting three PMO Performance Leads to join our Strategic Infrastructure Onshore Delivery Team. The role focuses on PMO, project controls and performance management, using data analytics to inform decisions and improve outcomes across projects.

The position is home-based with regular travel to offices (Leeds/Tadcaster/York, Chesterfield, or Bury St Edmunds) and monthly travel to Birmingham; we welcome flexible working patterns and offer a competitive package with bonus and

National Grid seeks a Chief Architect for National Grid Electricity Transmission to lead architecture strategy and governance across a high‑impact portfolio. You will bridge business and technology, setting target‑state blueprints and ensuring delivery aligns with enterprise goals.

This role reports to the VP of Enterprise Architecture and Technology Strategy and oversees a team of architects. You will drive transformation initiatives, define standards, and collaborate with senior leaders to

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At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. As the energy transition accelerates, our role has never been more important. We are building the networks, digital capabilities, and technology foundations needed to deliver a cleaner, more secure, and more resilient energy future.

This is an opportunity to play a pivotal leadership role in one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure transformations. National Grid Electricity Transmission is at the heart of delivering the grid of tomorrow, supported by a record level of capital investment of more than £30 billion for the 2026‑2031 regulatory period.

As Chief Architect for National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), you will be accountable for the quality, integrity, and strategic alignment of architecture decisions across these United Kingdom business units. You will provide senior architecture leadership across a complex and high‑impact portfolio, ensuring that business strategy, technology strategy, investment priorities, and delivery plans are connected through clear architectural direction.

In service of achieving targeted strategic business outcomes, you will lead the development of future‑state blueprints and roadmaps, establish architecture standards and governance, and guide solution delivery across major transformation initiatives. Working closely with senior business, digital, technology, product, and delivery leaders, you will ensure that architecture enables business outcomes, supports regulatory commitments, and creates long‑term enterprise value.

The role reports directly to the Vice President of Enterprise Architecture and Technology Strategy, with a dotted‑line relationship to the Chief Information and Digital Officer for National Grid Electricity Transmission. Product Line and Solution Architects within NGET will have a dotted‑line relationship into this role, and the position includes direct management responsibility for a small team of Business Unit Architects.

• Define and champion the architecture vision, target‑state blueprint, and strategic technology roadmap for the business unit, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and business objectives.
• Act as the key architecture decision‑maker and design authority, providing leadership and assurance for critical technology and architectural decisions across National Grid Electricity Transmission.
• Partner with senior business and technology stakeholders to bridge the gap between strategy and execution, ensuring technology enables and accelerates business outcomes.
• Lead architectural direction across major investment initiatives and transformation programmes, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, resilient, sustainable, and cost‑effective.
• Establish and continuously evolve architecture governance, standards, principles, patterns, and assurance processes that drive consistency, quality, and innovation.
• Oversee solution architecture practices, ensuring the right tools, frameworks, and governance are in place to deliver high‑quality, strategically aligned solutions.
• Coach and guide Product Line and Solution Architects, fostering collaboration and ensuring architectural decisions are reusable, future‑focused, and aligned to enterprise goals.
• Partner with stakeholders across the organisation to understand business challenges, translate requirements into architectural strategies, and enable successful delivery.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, market trends, and industry innovations, identifying opportunities to enhance capabilities, improve performance, reduce risk, and unlock new business value.
• Champion the adoption of modern technology solutions‑including AI, data, platforms, applications, and infrastructure‑to improve efficiency, interoperability, agility, and user experience.
• Ensure technology investments support National Grid's long‑term ambitions while reducing complexity, minimising technical debt, and promoting sustainable architectural practices.
• Lead architecture reviews and design assurance activities, balancing risk, value, and delivery needs while ensuring adherence to established standards and principles.
• Build and strengthen architecture capability across the organisation through mentoring, coaching, and developing architects across both direct and matrix teams.
• Represent National Grid within industry forums and professional networks, bringing external insights, emerging trends, and best practices back into the organisation.
• Set a clear leadership agenda that inspires high performance, develops talent, and delivers meaningful outcomes for the business, customers, and wider organisation.

You're a visionary architecture leader who thrives on shaping technology strategy, driving transformation, and delivering meaningful business outcomes. With the credibility to influence at the most senior levels and the practical expertise to turn strategy into action, you bring a unique blend of commercial insight, technical leadership, and stakeholder engagement.

You excel in complex, fast‑paced, and highly regulated environments, bringing clarity to ambiguity and aligning technology decisions with business priorities. A natural collaborator and trusted advisor, you're skilled at building consensus, influencing across organisational boundaries, and leading teams through change to achieve ambitious goals.

• A master's degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. A bachelor's degree or higher in a technical discipline is also highly valued.
• Extensive experience across architecture disciplines, including enterprise, solution, application, data, integration, business, or information architecture.
• Experience in architecture, technology strategy, or senior technology leadership positions.
• A proven track record of leading architecture functions across complex portfolios, major transformation programmes, and large‑scale technology environments.
• Deep expertise in strategic technology planning, IT infrastructure, applications, data and analytics, integration, outsourcing, and delivery governance.
• The ability to connect business strategy with technology execution, translating complex challenges into clear architectural direction and practical solutions.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience influencing technology investment decisions and maximising business value from technology spend.
• Outstanding communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and inspire both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Experience working successfully within matrix organisations, building alignment and driving outcomes through collaboration and influence.
• A strong track record of developing trusted partnerships with business, technology, digital, product, and delivery leaders.
• Inclusive leadership capabilities, with a passion for developing diverse, high‑performing teams across functions, geographies, and organisational boundaries.
• A commitment to building architecture excellence, improving ways of working, and fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Competitive Salary: circa £78,000 - £110,000 per annum (based on capability, and experience)
• Annual performance incentive: Earn up to 40% of eligible earnings through our performance‑related bonus scheme
• Fully electric company car or cash alternative
• Private Medical Insurance for you, with the option to purchase cover for your partner or family through MyBenefits

• 28 days’ holiday plus 8 statutory bank holidays, with the option to buy additional leave and swap up to 3 bank holidays to better fit your personal needs.
• A generous pension scheme with double matching up to 6% of your salary each month. For every £1 you contribute, we’ll contribute £2 - meaning a 6% personal contribution becomes an 18% total pension contribution.
• Life insurance cover of 10x your basic salary
• Flexible benefits such as a cycle scheme, share incentive plan, technology schemes
• Access to apps such as digital GP service for round‑the‑clock access to GP video consultations and NHS repeat prescriptions, wellbeing app to support your health and fitness
• Access to Work + Family Space, providing support and resources for work and family life, including paid emergency childcare and eldercare

• This role is offered on a full time basis.
• Based in Warwick, with hybrid working. You’ll primarily work from the Warwick office, with occasional travel to other offices as needed to collaborate with wider teams and stakeholders.
• This role closes on 3rd August, however we strongly encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates - we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.

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.

National Grid in the United Kingdom is seeking a Land Access Coordinator to act as the primary liaison between Overhead Line Engineers, the Access to Land Team, and the Works Planning team to arrange access for maintenance works on existing overhead lines. You will plot access routes on GIS and manage external stakeholder engagement.

Applicants should have strong communication skills, the ability to work in a team, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and mapping systems.