Electricity Network Planning Engineer Higher Apprentice – Warwick

Best Apprenticeships; Coventry; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading apprenticeship provider in the UK is seeking an Electricity Network Planning Engineer Higher Apprentice to join their team. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience while planning and managing projects that contribute to the UK's energy sustainability goals. Key responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams to create project timelines and balancing complex investments. A valid UK driving licence will be required within the first year of the program.

Qualifications

• Valid UK driving licence within the first 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Plan and package projects including maintenance and upgrades.
• Collaborate with engineers, planners, and customer teams.
• Interpret asset data to prioritize projects.
• Schedule large-scale investments cost-effectively.
• Regularly review and update your project portfolio.

Job description

The apprenticeship programme takes approximately 2 years to complete, and you’ll spend your first 10-12 weeks being inducted onto the programme at one of our Training Centres.

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

What you’ll do at work

As an Electricity Network Planning Engineer Higher Apprentice at National Grid, you’ll be part of the Electricity Transmission Network Operations and Intelligence team helping to keep the UK’s energy flowing safely and efficiently.

You’ll play a key role in making sure our electricity network is well‑maintained and ready to meet the demands of a cleaner, greener future.

You will be part of a team that’s driving innovation projects to strengthen the network and support the UK’s journey to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. From planning how we upgrade our systems to helping deliver more clean energy across the country, your work will directly contribute to building a more sustainable world.

Within the Electricity Network Planning Engineer Higher Apprentice role you will learn how the network operates, collaborate with teams across the business, and contribute to delivering complex projects on time, on budget, and to high standards.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Plan and package projects helping to organise and bundle different types of work including maintenance, upgrades, and customer connections into efficient, deliverable plans
• Work with experts across teams, collaborating with engineers, planners, and customer teams to create realistic and achievable project timelines
• Understanding asset priorities by learning how to interpret asset data and strategies to help decide which projects should be prioritised
• Balance complex investments and support the planning of large‑scale investments, making sure they’re scheduled in the most cost‑effective and efficient way
• Keep plans accurate and up to date by regularly reviewing and updating your project portfolio, ensuring all data is correct and timelines are achievable

You will need to have a valid UK driving licence within the first 12 months of starting the programme.