Temporary Project Support Specialist
1 month ago
About Us
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.
Job Introduction
A temporary opportunity has arisen for a Project Support Specialist in the Primary Network Design Team based at Castle Donington, for a period of up to 12 months, subject to review.
The Primary Network Design team is responsible for 33kV, 66kV and 132kV new load and generation connections enquiries, the design of the 132kV, 66kV and 33kV distribution network throughout National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), and for the provision of technical support to Network Services and other teams within NGED.
As a Project Support Specialist you will be accountable to the Primary Network Design Team Manager and responsible for project managing a portfolio of accepted connection offers and relevant upstream reinforcement schemes from acceptance to energisation ensuring timely progression. You will be required to coordinate and engage autonomously with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely, safe and on budget delivery of schemes.
* Please note that if you do not hold all the necessary experience to undertake the role in full, you may initially be appointed on a lower salary, until training is complete.
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.
Main responsibilities
Draft and issue customer connection offer variations reflecting timescale, scope and cost variations, and create updated scheme versions in NGED’s Connections management and estimating tool (CROWN). Manage and track customer connection offer milestones, and ensure appropriate queue management of accepted schemes. Set up and arrange initial scheme kick off meetings (to be chaired by the relevant PND Engineer). Attend regular connection/project review meetings. Draft and secure advanced financial sanction. Engage and commission (issue work instruction) various initial scheme surveys with various external and internal providers i.e. overhead line (tower/wood pole) surveys, underground cable route surveys, wayleave instructions, communication surveys etc. Ensure all necessary internal surveys are completed promptly to facilitate the timely submission of the customer’s technical reports (P28, P29, G5 etc.) for approval by NGED. Circulate Independent Connection Provider (ICP) design submissions to relevant NGED teams for review and, where possible, use knowledge and experience of NGED Policy and Standard Techniques to comment on the proposals. Support PND Engineers with production of some Construction, Design and Management (CDM) documents i.e. only relating to PND responsibilities e.g. initial F10 notification, etc. To ensure the project remains “cash positive” through the inspection of internal reporting tools (e.g. WebFocus), liaison with Project Engineers and other key stakeholders. Ensuring substation, Line loss Factors (LLF) and MPAN numbers are created and issued to the customer. Assisting to create and vary formal Agreements and ensuring they are issued and signed prior to energisation. Updating relevant enquiry activities on CROWN and other internal trackers.
Ideal candidate
The ideal candidate for this role will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills including report writing, presentation skills and an ability to communicate at all levels. Ideally you will have project and programme management experience and be able to evidence a strong ability to manage finances, organise/plan/manage multiple activities and meet tight deadlines. You will have the ability to develop good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and have good attention to detail also be able to act autonomously within the constraints set by the PND Team Manager.
A project management qualification will be preferable but not essential.
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