Graduate Substation Design Engineer - Power Systems

National Grid; West of England; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days' annual leave

'2,000 joining bonus'

£2,400 completion bonus

Accommodation allowance £200/month

Job summary

National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) seeks a Graduate Design Engineer to develop protection and control systems for the electricity distribution network. You will learn through hands-on experience with power system protection, network modelling and substation design while rotating across the South West region from Avonbank, Bristol.

You will join a structured 18‑month graduate programme with mentoring, development sessions and opportunities to pursue professional registration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering or closely related field.
• Strong foundation in engineering with interest in power systems and electrical networks.
• Eagerness to learn, solve complex problems and contribute to future grid resilience.

Responsibilities

• Analyse electrical network models and calculate protection and AVC settings from LV to 132 kV.
• Configure protection relays and develop programmable protection logic for correct fault response.
• Support investigations into faults and protection system maloperations and identify causes and lessons learned.
• Collaborate with engineers across the business on new connections, asset replacement and network reinforcement projects.
• Develop skills in specialist software such as SINCAL, PSSE, Aspen and relay configuration tools.

Skills

Power systems and protection

Engineering analysis

Substation design knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SINCAL

PSSE

Aspen

AutoCAD

Job description

National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) seeks a Graduate Design Engineer to develop protection and control systems for the electricity distribution network. You will learn through hands-on experience with power system protection, network modelling and substation design while rotating across the South West region from Avonbank, Bristol.

You will join a structured 18‑month graduate programme with mentoring, development sessions and opportunities to pursue professional registration.