Lead Project Manager – Transmission (National Grid / Grid Connections)
Location: Hartlepool
Employment Type: Permanent or Contract (Flexible based on background and availability)
MRR Infrastructure is delighted to be supporting a leading organisation within the transmission and grid connections sector that has secured a major transmission-connected project and is looking to appoint an experienced Lead Project Manager to drive delivery from the current stage through to energisation.
This is a high-profile opportunity supporting a complex grid connection project interfacing directly with National Grid transmission infrastructure, involving significant stakeholder management, programme ownership, redesign activities, procurement coordination, and delivery leadership.
The Opportunity
The project is currently entering a critical phase and requires an experienced Project Manager capable of taking ownership of delivery, managing National Grid interfaces, and coordinating multiple workstreams.
Project scope includes:
* Transmission-connected project in Hartlepool.
* Existing solar infrastructure largely constructed.
* Large-scale BESS integration planned.
* Significant design coordination and redevelopment activities required.
* Long lead procurement management.
* National Grid stakeholder engagement and governance management.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead project delivery from current stage through to energisation.
* Manage and coordinate the National Grid interface throughout delivery.
* Chair and attend meetings with National Grid stakeholders and client teams.
* Coordinate design development and multidisciplinary activities.
* Manage procurement activities, particularly long lead items.
* Oversee programme management, budgets and cash flow forecasting.
* Manage subcontractors, consultants and key stakeholders
* Support client relationships and ensure project objectives are achieved.
* Drive project governance, reporting and delivery milestones.
Candidate Requirements
Essential Experience
* Proven Project Management experience within transmission or grid infrastructure projects
* Strong understanding of National Grid governance, terminology, processes and delivery frameworks.
* Experience managing stakeholder interfaces within complex infrastructure projects.
* Ability to coordinate design, procurement and delivery activities.
* Strong client-facing communication and leadership skills.
Highly Desirable
* Previous National Grid experience or direct National Grid interface exposure.
* Experience delivering transmission-connected renewable energy projects.
* BESS and grid connection project experience
* Understanding of outage planning and transmission delivery processes.
* National Grid authorisations or experience operating within National Grid safety rules.
Why Apply?
* Opportunity to lead a major transmission-connected infrastructure project within a growing transmission and grid connections environment.
* Long-term project lifecycle through to 2027 energisation.
* Significant stakeholder exposure and strategic responsibility
* Flexible engagement options (Permanent or Contract).
If you have experience managing transmission projects and can confidently navigate National Grid processes and stakeholder environments, we would be keen to speak with you