Graduate Risk, Planning & Deliverability, Network Operations & Intelligence, Warwick

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

Benefits offered by this job

26 days' annual leave

Cycle-to-work scheme

Sharesave & Share Incentive Plans

Accommodation allowance up to £200/mo

Job summary

National Grid invites applications for a Graduate in Risk, Planning & Deliverability within the Network Operations & Intelligence team in Warwick. This 18-month programme blends strategy, risk management, and delivery, with three 6-month placements across the UK to broaden your exposure to strategic planning and transformation.

You’ll develop leadership, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills while contributing to real projects that shape the company’s future.

Qualifications

• Achieve a minimum 2:2 in a Technology, Engineering, Analytical, Maths or closely related degree discipline.
• Willingness to travel within role and throughout rotations.

Responsibilities

• Clarifying and reshaping NOI’s strategy & vision to ensure alignment with National Grid Electricity Transmission’s strategy.
• Running transformation workshops with NOI team.
• Creating and presenting transformation performance packs to NOI staff and leaders.
• Taking an active role in delivering part of a transformation project in NOI.
• Liaising with colleagues across NGET to ensure NOI transformation projects are transparent and collaborative.
• Exploring external best practice to help shape the direction of NOI transformation.

Skills

Strategy & planning

Analysis

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

2:2 in Technology/Engineering/Analytical/Maths or related

Job description

Graduate Risk, Planning & Deliverability, Network Operations & Intelligence, Warwick

About the Position

Our Network Operations & Intelligence team plays a critical role in keeping the electricity transmission network safe, reliable and ready for the future. It brings together network operations, system access planning, strategic planning and insight to support the delivery of Electricity Transmission’s priorities.

As a Graduate in Risk, Planning & Deliverability, you’ll work within the Strategy & Transformation team to help ensure our ambitions translate into clear, coordinated and deliverable plans.

You’ll support the development of strategy, help identify and manage risks to delivery, analyse transformation performance and contribute directly to change projects. Working with colleagues across Network Operations & Intelligence and the wider Electricity Transmission business, you’ll help connect strategy, risk, planning and delivery, while exploring external best practice and bringing new ideas into the organisation.The role provides broad exposure to how a major infrastructure organisation plans and delivers transformation, while developing your skills in strategic thinking, analysis, project management, communication and stakeholder engagement.

What You’ll Do

Your role within our strategy team will be varied, typical areas of work include:

• Clarifying and re-shaping NOI’s strategy & vision to ensure relevant to National Grid Electricity Transmissions strategy
• Running transformation workshops with NOI team
• Creating and presenting transformation performance packs to NOI staff and leaders
• Taking an active role in delivering part of a transformation project in NOI
• Liaising with colleagues across NGET to ensure NOI transformation projects are transparent and collaborative
• Exploring external best practice to help shape the direction of NOI transformation

What You’ll Need to Apply

You'll need to achieve a minimum 2:2 in a Technology, Engineering, Analytical, Maths or closely related degree discipline. 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, 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 1:1 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 our IT & Digital pathway you’ll develop your IT technical skills including AGILE and Scrum. You’ll also gain important insights in engineering and electricity to help broaden your understanding of our business and industry.

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.