Senior Technical Assistant

National Grid; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Annual performance incentive

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits

Job summary

National Grid in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Senior Technical Assistant to support the Power Quality & Dynamic Performance (PQDP) Team. Based at the Warwick office with flexible hybrid working, you will coordinate power quality monitoring campaigns and manage data to support transmission network assessments.

You will deploy instruments, collect and quality-check data, and collaborate with engineers, site staff and customers.

Qualifications

• Safety focused and high standards of work.
• Proactive, organised and self-motivated.
• Comfortable working on operational sites and travelling regularly.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate installation and retrieval of power quality monitoring equipment.
• Work with Power System Engineers to identify monitoring requirements for connections and network investigations.
• Arrange site access and installation activities with site engineers.
• Maintain an inventory of monitoring equipment and ensure it is available and functional.
• Support troubleshooting of monitoring equipment and site installation issues.
• Download and manage data from monitoring equipment.
• Perform basic quality checks and organise measurement data for analysis.
• Produce datasets for harmonic and voltage quality assessments.

Skills

Technical aptitude

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Travel willingness

Education

Electrical engineering qualification (HNC/HND/NVQ3)

Tools

Power quality monitoring equipment

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 Technical Assistant 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 Technical Assistant - This position is based from our Warwick office however we offer flexible hybrid working options.

Job Purpose

We are seeking a motivated and organised Senior Technical Assistant to support the Power Quality & Dynamic Performance (PQDP) Team in NGET in delivering power quality compliance activities across the transmission network. The role will focus on coordinating power quality monitoring campaigns, particularly for harmonic compliance assessments associated with customer connections. Working closely with Power System Engineers (PSEs), site engineers and customers, the successful candidate will arrange the deployment of power quality monitors, retrieve and quality-check monitoring data, and provide data measurement to support engineering assessments. This role involves regular travel to substations or sites and requires strong technical, communication and organisational skills. Full UK driving licence is required.

What You’ll Do

Power Quality Monitoring

• Coordinate the installation, retrieval of power quality monitoring equipment.
• Work with Power System Engineers to identify monitoring requirements for customer connections and network investigations.
• Arrange site access and installation activities with site engineers.
• Maintain an inventory of monitoring equipment and ensure equipment is available, functional and fit for purpose.
• Support troubleshooting of monitoring equipment and site installation issues.

Data Collection and Processing

• Download and manage data from power quality monitoring equipment.
• Perform basic quality checks on monitoring data and identify missing or invalid measurements.
• Process and organise measurement data for engineering analysis.
• Produce harmonic, voltage quality and other power quality datasets required by the PQDP team.
• Maintain accurate records of monitoring activities and measurement data.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaise with site engineers, PSEs, and project management teams and customers to coordinate monitoring activities.
• Build effective working relationships to ensure timely delivery of monitoring programmes.
• Represent the PQDP team professionally during site visits and engagement with other key stakeholders.

Safety and Compliance

• Carry out all activities in accordance with company safety rules and procedures.
• Ensure monitoring equipment is installed and removed safely.
• Comply with all site access, risk assessment and operational requirements.

About You

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in supporting power quality compliance and customer connection activities while working closely with specialist engineers on a range of challenging and high-profile projects.

• Safety focused and committed to high standards of work.
• Proactive, organised and self‑motivated.
• Comfortable working on operational sites and travelling regularly.
• An effective communicator with strong customer focus and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Able to work collaboratively with engineers while taking ownership of field‑based activities and data management.

Desirable

• Experience within transmission, distribution, generation or industrial electrical environments.
• HNC/HND, NVQ Level 3, apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience and knowledge of using power quality monitoring equipment.
• Familiarity with substations and high‑voltage environments.
• Experience with power quality monitoring platforms and software.
• Basic data analysis and reporting skills.

What You’ll Get

A competitive salary between £36,000 - £39,000 dependent on capability

• 26 days holiday, plus eight statutory days, an option to buy extra holiday days, and the option to holiday swap up to 3 bank holiday days
• An annual performance incentive
• A generous pension scheme, double matched up to 6% of your salary each month. For every £1 you contribute we’ll put in another £2, so if you put in 6%, we’ll add 12% giving a total of 18% to your pension pot
• Life insurance at 10 times basic salary
• Employer funding towards a portion of your Private Medical Insurance.
• You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

More Information

The closing date for this vacancy is 11th September. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

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/

DE & I statement

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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.