Project Manager (Hydrogen)

Project Manager (Hydrogen) x2

Circa £62,895) + company car

UK wide

About us

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.

About the role

Lead a project that will shape the future of hydrogen infrastructure and help Britain achieve net zero. As a Project Manager for Project Union, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering a critical part of the UK’s core hydrogen network.

The St-Fergus to Teesside route is pivotal for connecting Scotland’s hydrogen production to the Uk's core hydrogen network, enabling decarbonisation of industrial clusters and power stations and improved energy resilience. 

The Merseyside to Grangemouth route enables connection of hydrogen production and industrial users to the hydrogen core network, enabling robust hydrogen supply and energy resilience.

What you'll be doing

• Leading the safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery hydrogen pipeline project, ensuring compliance with all governance, regulatory, and environmental requirements.
• Developing and managing project execution plans, schedules, budgets, and risk registers.
• Driving a positive safety culture and ensuring adherence to health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Managing procurement and contract delivery in partnership with supply chain and commercial teams.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary teams across engineering, construction, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Leading regular progress reviews, producing project reports, and escalating risks or issues as needed.
• Acting as a key interface between technical disciplines, contractors, SHE advisors, and senior leadership.
• Representing the Project Director when required and ensuring construction risks are identified and mitigated throughout the project lifecycle.

About you

You’re a natural collaborator and communicator, able to bring together diverse teams and build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Your proactive approach, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities will set you up for success in this high-impact role.

Requirement & experience

Essential:

• Proven experience delivering infrastructure, utilities, or energy sector projects, ideally within a regulated environment.
• Experience managing FEED contracts for optioneering, conceptual, and detailed design.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g. APM, Prince2) and lifecycle delivery.
• Understanding of health, safety, and environmental standards relevant to gas and hydrogen projects (HASAW, CDM, etc.).
• Excellent planning, organising, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with project management tools (Primavera, MS Project, risk and reporting systems).
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and contract administration.
• Experience in cost management, forecasting, and reporting on major infrastructure projects.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of hydrogen infrastructure and pipeline engineering.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Annual bonus of 6% based on personal and company performance 
• Company car 
• 26 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra or sell days 
• Overtime at x1.5 normal and then x2 on Sunday
• 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 
• Flexible working hours 

Inclusive recruitment

At National Gas, we are disability confident and we are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, 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. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you need to perform your best.

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