Power System Engineer

National Grid; Warwick; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a Power System Engineer to join their Power Quality and Dynamic Performance Team in Warwick. In this role, you will lead the design of the electricity transmission system, ensuring compliance and safety while collaborating on innovative projects. A strong understanding of power system fundamentals and relevant qualifications are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of power system fundamentals and dynamics.
• Experience with compliance assessments and technical requirements.
• Knowledge of HVDC and FACTS technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of the electricity transmission system.
• Support compliance assessments for network connections.
• Participate in EMT modelling and system studies.

Skills

Power system fundamentals

Power system dynamics

Power quality

Power system modelling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in power system engineering

Master’s degree in power system engineering

PhD in power system engineering

Job description

About us

At National Grid, we light up the world by harnessing the unique strengths of our people. Join us as a Power System Engineer to be part of a team that's driving forward the energy transition, creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all.

Unleash your superpower and bring energy to life.

National Grid is hiring Power System Engineers for our Power Quality and Dynamic Performance (PQDP) Team based in Warwick.

About the role

As a Power System Engineer, you’ll lead the design of the electricity transmission system, ensuring optimum system design issues on NGET’s transmission network. Working closely with customers, supporting compliance assessments to ensure that they can connect to the transmission network.

You’ll be involved in discussions and specifications of various technologies, e.g., HVDC and FACTS, collaborating in innovation projects and identifying technical requirements. To ensure compliance with relevant standards, you’ll participate in advanced EMT modelling and system studies such as temporary overvoltages (TOV), harmonic analysis, voltage fluctuations, sub-synchronous torsional interaction (SSTI), and control interactions (CI). You’ll maintain the integrity and safety of the network for all infrastructure and connection developments in the fields of power quality and dynamic performance.

You’ll demonstrate solid understanding of power system fundamentals, power system dynamics, power quality, power system modelling and studies. You will have a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD in power system engineering or a related field.