What you'll bring

• Proven experience delivering sustainability or environmental outcomes on major infrastructure, construction, or capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of sustainability principles, frameworks, and industry best practice, with the ability to apply them in a practical project environment.
• Experience working collaboratively with contractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to engage and challenge at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex sustainability requirements into clear, practical actions.
• A genuine passion for driving positive environmental and sustainability outcomes.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced project environment.
• Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in sustainability, environmental management, or a related discipline.
• Membership of ISEP or a similar professional body is desirable.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites as required.

What you'll get

• A competitive salary between £56,000 - £65,000 – dependent on capability.
• Job requirement company car.
• A bonus based on personal performance.
• A competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• 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.

About Us

National Grid Strategic Infrastructure is a Business Unit created to propel our grid forward to deliver in 5 years, what has been achieved in the previous 30. By 2030 we aim to have 17 new major infrastructure projects live across England, Scotland, and Wales.

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.

More Information

This role closes on 15 October 2026 at 23:59, however, we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. Interviews to be held week commencing 26 October 2026.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.