Senior Electrical Engineer

National Grid; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Join National Grid as a Senior Electrical Engineer and be pivotal in driving the energy transition. Utilize your expertise to develop innovative engineering solutions, conduct power system analysis, and engage various stakeholders. This role offers an annual salary of £61,000 along with a performance-based bonus and flexible benefits.

Benefits

Annual Performance Based Bonus

Generous contributory pension scheme

Access to flexible benefits

Family care benefits

Health and wellbeing apps access

Qualifications

• Experienced electrical engineer with Power Systems background.
• Able to conduct power system studies and build models.
• Familiar with Python/SQL programming.

Responsibilities

• Identify and drive growth opportunities for Electricity Transmission.
• Conduct power system analysis and develop engineering solutions.
• Lead engineering activities and deliver prototype solutions.

Skills

Programming

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

STEM degree

Job description

About us

At National Grid, we light up the world by harnessing the unique strengths of our people. Join us as a Senior Electrical 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 a Senior Electrical Engineer for our Network Architecture & Innovation Team based in Warwick.

About the role

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you’ll identify and drive new and complex opportunities for National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) growth, utilising your technical expertise to convert them into tangible solutions and services, to take us further towards Net Zero.

You will develop engineering strategies identifying and driving new and complex opportunities for growth within Electricity Transmission (ET). You will be responsible for delivering our strategy projects using SME expertise within the team and organisation, also supporting other projects with your expertise.

Carrying out power system analysis, specialist solution design and lead engineering activities that convert existing, new and complex opportunities into prototype innovative and ‘first time’ engineering solutions that can be adopted, you’ll develop models that provide engineering solution insights comparing proposed or modelled scenarios.

Climate change is the biggest challenge facing our generation. The transition to clean energy is critical to helping us achieve the goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050. As National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of the energy transition in the UK, we have a big part to play in supporting the delivery of a decarbonised energy system.

What you'll do

• Identify and drive complex, high-impact opportunities for Electricity Transmission (ET) growth, leveraging technical expertise to convert them into tangible products and services.
• Conduct detailed power flow analyses on the ET network and propose compliant designs and schemes in line with the Security and Quality of Supply Standard (SQSS).
• Apply power systems knowledge to evaluate ET’s investment plans against a range of future energy scenarios.
• Develop innovative engineering solutions by integrating diverse data sources and conducting advanced power system analyses.
• Demonstrate a strong passion for programming and coding, with a focus on developing tools and models that enhance engineering insight.
• Communicate the "art of the possible" to internal and external stakeholders through well-structured, technically sound business cases that articulate benefits, enable opportunity development, and address risk.
• Deliver and implement prototype and first-of-a-kind solutions aligned with ET’s strategic objectives and customer needs.
• Transition developed opportunities into business-as-usual processes, providing technical support and strategic guidance to ensure successful adoption.
• Engage with customers, partners, stakeholders, government bodies, and other key influencers to maximise the potential for growth and innovation.
• Lead power system analysis, specialist solution design, and engineering activities that transform complex opportunities into innovative, scalable solutions.
• Build and refine electrical models to support long-term strategic planning and scenario comparison.
• Analyse the impact of varying generation and demand profiles on the transmission network to inform operational and investment decisions.

What you'll need

We are looking for an experienced electrical engineer with a Power Systems background and an ability to develop engineering solutions to real life scenarios and Net Zero challenges.

You’ll have a STEM degree with experience of the electrical or utilities industry and will have experience conducting power system studies and experience building models which give insights into long-term strategies. We are also looking for someone who has a knack for programming, writing and reading code (Python/SQL).

Experience of managing a solution focused team to deliver results will be needed as well as strong stakeholder management, analytical, problem-solving and project management skills.

Knowledge of how the electricity transmission industry works and one or more programming languages would be an advantage.

What you'll get

• Annual salary of £61,000 per annum
• Annual Performance Based Bonus.
• 26 days annual leave plus eight statutory days.
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave - so long as it’s relevant to your role.
• Access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to numerous apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.

More information

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) own the electricity transmission network in England and Wales. Every time you plug in your phone or flick a light switch, we’ve played a part. Not only are we responsible for delivering energy to millions of homes and businesses, we are also driving the move to cleaner energy, and the Government’s target of net zero emissions by 2050.

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of energy in the UK. The electricity we provide gets the nation to work, powers schools and brings energy to life. Our energy network connects the nation, so it’s essential that it’s continually evolving, advancing, and improving.

In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network.

To find out more about us, please follow the link below:

https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/

The closing date for applications is 23/06/25

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