Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager - UK-wide - up to £70,000 + Company car

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness. 

National Gas Services is Britain's trusted authority in pipeline repair, maintenance and intervention. With our extensive expertise in both emergency and planned solutions, we ensure rapid 24-hour responses, 365 days a year - along with a full range of maintenance, inspection and repair services.

About the role

As a Customer Connections Senior Project Manager at National Gas Services, you’ll lead the end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of customer connection and infrastructure projects. You’ll be responsible for ensuring that all projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and compliance.

This is a key leadership role where you’ll manage a team of project professionals and contractors, oversee a capital budget of up to £20 million per year, and act as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project lifecycle. You’ll play a vital role in shaping the customer experience and ensuring that every project aligns with our safety, environmental, and regulatory commitments.

You’ll lead and embed a positive safety culture across your team, ensuring full compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards. You’ll also provide first-level assurance across all project activities and ensure that safety is at the heart of everything we do.

You’ll manage the full project lifecycle—from initiation and planning through to execution and closure. This includes developing project execution plans, managing resources and budgets, and ensuring robust risk and quality management.

Customer engagement is a key part of the role. You’ll act as the main point of contact for customers, ensuring their needs are met and expectations managed throughout the project journey. You’ll also work to continuously improve the customer experience and deliver value for money.

You’ll provide accurate and timely reporting on project performance, including SHE metrics, financial forecasts, and milestone tracking. You’ll also contribute to the development of internal tools such as the unit cost library and support commercial positioning on scheme delivery.

What we are looking for

You’re an experienced project leader with a strong background in construction or infrastructure delivery. You have a proven track record of managing complex projects and portfolios, ideally within the energy or utilities sector, and are confident working within CDM and HSE regulations.

You’re a strong communicator and team leader, capable of managing both direct reports and large contractor teams. You’re also commercially astute, with experience in financial forecasting, cost control, and value engineering.

Qualifications in health, safety, and environmental management (e.g. IOSH or NEBOSH), engineering or project management are desirable but not mandatory.

What we can offer you

Annual bonus of 15% based on personal and company performance 

Company car

28 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra or sell days 

Double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%) 

Opt-In flexible benefit scheme, including salary sacrifice private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans and more 

Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury 

Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/surrogacy/shared parental leave 

Career progression, professional training and development – including access to LinkedIn Learning 

Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7 

Financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions 

About us

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy.  Gas is an essential part of a secure energy supply in Britain, and will continue to play a vital role for decades to come.  More than ever, we need the security that gas brings to keep the lights on, businesses running, and to protect jobs. National Gas provides that security.

We are responsible for transporting gas to power stations, major industries, storage facilities, more than 500,000 businesses, and 23 million homes through nearly 5,000 miles of pipes across Britain.

National Gas is also proud to lead the way in transforming the energy network for a net zero future. Gas provides the energy security to support renewable electricity generation, and we are developing our infrastructure to transport hydrogen and carbon dioxide across the country. 

We are committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve.  We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation, and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take a chance and apply anyway! At National Gas we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace.

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