Senior Technical Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Annual performance incentive

Generous pension scheme

Life insurance

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a Senior Technical Assistant to support the PQDP Team, coordinating power quality monitoring campaigns and data processing for transmission network issues. The role involves site work, travel to substations, and close collaboration with engineers and customers.

You will handle monitoring equipment deployment, data quality checks and prepare datasets for engineering analysis while upholding safety and compliance across operations.

Qualifications

• Safety-focused and committed to high standards.
• Organised, proactive and self-motivated.
• Willing to travel to sites and operate in HV environments.
• Experience with power quality monitoring equipment.
• HNC/HND or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate installation and retrieval of power quality monitoring equipment.
• Download, quality-check and organize monitoring data for engineering analysis.
• Engage with site engineers, PSEs and customers to coordinate monitoring campaigns.
• Ensure safety, site access and risk assessments are followed during fieldwork.

Skills

Safety mindset

Organised

Proactive

Willing to travel

Stakeholder engagement

Data handling

Communication

Education

HNC/HND / NVQ Level 3 / apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

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.
• 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

As well as your base salary, you will receive

• 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:

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 this 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.