Graduate Network Resilience Engineer, Network Operations & Intelligence, Warwick

National Grid; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Joining bonus (£2,000) or equivalent

Completion bonus (£2,400)

Accommodation allowance (£200/mo)

Mentoring and coaching

Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans

26 days leave

Relocation support

Job summary

National Grid invites graduates to join its 18-month Graduate Programme in Warwick as a Network Resilience Engineer. You will rotate through areas including post-event analysis, restoration strategy, climate adaptation, and business resilience planning, developing leadership, business, and technical skills via hands-on projects and formal development sessions.

The programme includes three 6-month placements across the UK, mentoring, and a potential permanent role upon completion.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 in a STEM related degree.

Responsibilities

• Post-event analysis and regulatory reporting on Transmission System Loss of Supply events.
• Support Electricity System Restoration Strategy for robust outages and recovery.
• Research climate change adaptation to understand flooding impacts on assets and processes.
• Maintain business resilience documentation and analyse exercise data for insights.

Skills

STEM degree

Education

STEM degree

Job description

Graduate Network Resilience Engineer, Network Operations & Intelligence, Warwick

About the Position

Network Operations & Intelligence (NOI) is responsible for running the Transmission Network Control Centre and planning the System Access (outages) that are a key requirement to enable ET to carry out all types of critical work to maintain safety and reliability. NOI also provides key insights and analysis of our network to internal and external stakeholders.

In this role you’ll work alongside our state-of-the-art Transmission Network Control Centre (TNCC) which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and manages everything from routine maintenance to storms and wildfires across all of England and Wales. The Control Centre is full of expert engineers who play a fundamental part in keeping the lights on!

What You'll Do

Your placements will be largely up to you and where your interests lie – as well as our business need; you will have the opportunity to work in one of several areas including:

• Post-event analysis - assisting with the investigation and regulatory reporting on all electricity Transmission System Loss of Supply events and ensuring that all system related events, equipment and generic defects, and recurring faults are captured and shared with wider business.
• Electricity System Restoration Strategy – Support on critical network operations including a compliant and robust framework for Electricity System Restoration in the event of a total or part shutdown of the Electricity Transmission system.
• Climate Change Adaptation - Research and development to further National Grid’s knowledge on the impact of flooding and climate change on the resilience of our assets and processes.
• Business Resilience Planning - Supporting the maintenance of business resilience documentation and reviewing and analysing business continuity exercise data to provide insights and drive continual improvement.
• Strategic workforce Planning - ensuring the capability of our people in our Control Room, who are critical to ensuring that safety and system security standards are maintained at all times
• Digital Systems resilience - supporting the continued reliable operation of the control room IT, telecoms systems and hardware to enable the Control Room to continue to deliver safe and reliable operation of the network.

What You'll Need to Apply

You'll need to achieve a minimum 2:2 in a STEM related degree. It doesn't matter when you graduated or if you are currently working towards your qualification. We just need you to be eager to apply your knowledge in a real-world setting.

You’ll need flexibility to travel within role and throughout your rotations as required.

Location

This role is based in National Grid House in Warwick and offers flexible hybrid working, where possible.

What You'll Get In Return

We are proud to offer a starting salary of £38,289, with annual salary increases throughout the programme.

As a first step in your career within the energy industry, our Graduate Programme offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills, gain valuable experience, and build a long-term career with National Grid.

Alongside a tailored development programme designed to power your career at National Grid, you'll also enjoy a range of fantastic rewards and benefits, including:

• 26 days' annual leave, plus statutory holidays.
• Access to flexible benefits, including cycle-to-work and holiday buy/sell schemes.
• The opportunity to participate in our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans.
• You’ll develop well-rounded skills through practical experience.
• A £2,000 joining bonus upon starting the programme.
• A £2,400 payment upon successful completion of the programme.
• An accommodation allowance of up to £200 per month as you move around the business during placements.
• Additional annual leave when moving between placements, plus support with relocating your personal belongings.
• Dedicated mentoring, regular feedback, networking opportunities, and volunteering opportunities to support your development.
• A permanent role with National Grid upon successful completion of the programme.

About the Graduate Programme

As you'll be joining our 18-month graduate programme, you'll have a tailored development pathway to support you as you develop a wide range of leadership, business, and technical skills. You'll attend in-person and virtual development sessions throughout your programme to equip you with the essential skills required, as you begin your career at National Grid. We're committed to the personal development of our colleagues so as well as the support from your line manager as you navigate your new role, you'll also have access to 121 coaching and a mentor, from a previous cohort to help you transition from campus to corporate life.

All graduates complete the core development programme to develop key skills such as how to make an impact, giving feedback and presentation skills. Aligned to this role is our Engineering pathway and as part of this you’ll develop further key technical skills aligned to your role as well as important learning modules such as working safely. If relevant to your career aspirations, you will be able to access Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) membership and seek support from a National Grid IET mentor to help you secure your chartership.

We believe in the importance of getting as much on-the-job experience as possible and to do this, you will complete three 6-month placements, across the UK, designed to deepen your understanding of your speciality but to also broaden your knowledge of our business. At the end of your 18-month programme you’ll return to your initial placement area to kickstart your career.

About National Grid

National Grid is the UK’s critical energy infrastructure company, operating the electricity network and infrastructure that connects millions of people to the energy they use every day, supporting homes, businesses and communities across England and Wales.

We know the future of energy won't be shaped by what we know today. It will be shaped by what's possible tomorrow. That's why we're investing in the next generation of talent, giving apprentices, undergraduates and graduates the opportunity to learn from experts, gain hands-on experience and contribute to work that matters from day one.

Are you ready to unlock the power of the possible?

More Information

National Grid's Early Careers opportunities in the UK are open to all applicants who meet the eligibility criteria including an existing and valid right to work in the UK. As part of the application process this will need to be evidenced and verified before you can start the programme.

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.

National Grid operates in both the UK and US, with a broad portfolio of energy businesses dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable power.

From electricity and gas transmission to advancing clean energy and modernising grids, our work covers every aspect of the energy system.

Our energy flows through absolutely everything we do

Life here at National Grid is more than just our purpose or our values, it’s everything we put into everything we do. It’s our commitment to diversity and inclusion; how we help our employees learn and grow; and how we partner with and support the communities where we live and work. It’s all this, and so much more.

We leverage our collective strengths to do meaningful BIG work so that we can be at the heart of a fair and affordable energy future.

Your salary is reviewed each year against the market for your role, skills, knowledge and experience.

Incentive

Annual performance plan or bonus (depending on your role) rewards your contribution to our success each year.

Retirement

Generous pension plan with company contributions up to 12%.

Private medical insurance for self and family.