Graduate Innovation Engineer - Electricity Network

National Grid Plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days' annual leave

Competitive pension

Cycle-to-work

Sharesave plan

£2,000 joining bonus

£2,400 completion bonus

Accommodation allowance up to £200/mo

Relocation support

Mentoring

Volunteering opportunities

Permanent role after programme

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a Graduate Innovation Analyst to join the Innovation team in the East Midlands. You will help identify challenges, develop innovative solutions and deliver projects that shape the future of the electricity network.

Placements across engineering, operations, strategy, data and planning will broaden your understanding while you learn NGED’s innovation strategy. You’ll gain hands-on experience in business cases, cost–benefit analysis and stakeholder engagement, with travel

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
• Experience with project work, cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment or stakeholder engagement is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Help develop and deliver innovation projects for the future electricity network.
• Collaborate with engineers, project managers, customers and external partners to explore solutions.
• Contribute to business cases, cost-benefit analyses and project activities.
• Identify emerging technologies, trends and opportunities to improve network performance.
• Support project governance, reporting and risk management activities.
• Capture and share learning from innovation projects across the business.
• Represent NGED at industry forums and events, building stakeholder relationships.
• Gain experience across engineering, operations, strategy, data and network planning through placements.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Team collaboration

Education

2:2 in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related

Job description

National Grid is seeking a Graduate Innovation Analyst to join the Innovation team in the East Midlands. You will help identify challenges, develop innovative solutions and deliver projects that shape the future of the electricity network.

Placements across engineering, operations, strategy, data and planning will broaden your understanding while you learn NGED’s innovation strategy. You’ll gain hands-on experience in business cases, cost–benefit analysis and stakeholder engagement, with travel