Group Electrical Safety Manager

Overview

As Group Electrical Safety Manager, you will shape strategic safety direction across National Grid’s UK and US operations. You’ll influence governance, performance, and risk reduction through strong leadership of group standards and cross-functional collaboration. The role emphasizes long-term safety improvements, learning, and capability-building rather than day-to-day execution. You will engage senior leaders, represent the company externally, and help translate safety strategy into measurable outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary 66,000 to 76,000
• bonus based on performance
• contributory pension with company matching
• flexible benefits (share incentive plan, car and technology schemes)
• employee assistance lines
• matched charity giving

Responsibilities

• Lead group electrical safety standards, policies and governance
• Coordinate with Business Units to align local safety plans with Group strategy
• Promote ownership and accountability for Electrical Safety across the organisation
• Develop and drive the Group Electrical Safety assurance strategy and support independent assurance
• Provide expert input to major projects and governance forums
• Assess control effectiveness and recommend risk-reduction improvements
• Oversee significant investigations and drive organisational learning
• Develop and deliver the long-term electrical safety strategy for the group
• Influence senior leaders to improve safety performance and identify emerging risks
• Maintain safety policies aligned with legal/regulatory requirements
• Support enterprise risk, resilience and crisis management
• Advise Group functions, including Procurement, to strengthen contractor safety

Key requirements

• Electrical engineering qualification or equivalent experience
• Significant experience in high-voltage/high-hazard environments
• Membership of a relevant professional institution or equivalent standing
• Willingness to travel UK and occasionally US
• SAP authorisation or equivalent technical authority experience
• Chartered Engineer (CEng), MIET or equivalent
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent health and safety qualification
• Knowledge of NFPA, OSHA, NESC or other international frameworks
• Audit or assurance qualifications and experience

• leadership presence
• strategic thinking
• stakeholder management
• Electrical safety governance
• Group safety management systems
• incident investigation oversight

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