Project Manager Assistant

Permanent - Yorkshire Based

Great Britain's electricity infrastructure is undergoing an ambitious, exciting and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, greener system, one that protects the planet and serves generations to come.

As Project Support Officer you will provide support throughout the project delivery lifecycle.

This will include supporting project managers and consenting staff with day-to-day project delivery tasks and working in a large integrated and collaborative project team. Tasks will include contract and finance management processes, procurement, change control, contract variations and preparing appropriate communication documentation.

This role is based from our Tadcaster office around 3 days per week, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home.

We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.,

• Process and progress change requests from Suppliers and National Grid.


• Support the project team with the monthly drumbeat project management processes


• Support project managers in organising and managing meetings


• Managing action logs and prioritising workload for the team


• Preparation of slide packs for presentation at forums / meetings / stakeholder events


• Help support NEC contract management (Early warnings / Compensation Events / Applications for Payment)


• Support the regular contractual audit processes where required


• Manage Purchase Order requisitions and support the project manager with finance forecasting


• Provide other administrative support to the project team where required
  
  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:



• Good stakeholder management skills


• The ability to build strong relationships across multiple teams quickly


• Good communication


• A collaborative approach


• Supplier management knowledge


You'll be keen to progress a career in project management with some commercial knowledge and you'll have an obvious passion for the work National Grid Strategic Infrastructure are working toward, to decarbonize the UK's electricity grid.,
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in an engineering discipline and/or significant relevant engineering and construction experience required and an MBA preferred


• Experience with project management or equivalent relevant experience


• Certified project management professional preferred


• Experience with Primavera P6, forecasting and scheduling and a valid driver's licence with a safe Driver's history required
  
  National Grid Strategic Infrastructure was set up in 2023 with special dispensation from Ofgem to accelerate 17 key projects across the UK in order to deliver infrastructure upgrades within timescales never seen before in the UK. This infrastructure will make Britain prepared for a 100% clean, energy future.


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.

A competitive starting salary between £36,000 - £41,000 - 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.