Electrical, Electronic, Control & Instrumentation.
About Us
We are the UK’s biggest electricity distributor delivering power to 8.4 million homes and businesses across London, the east and south east of England. We keep the lights on across 29,250 square kilometres, serving 19 million people from Cromer in the east to Brighton on the south coast.
UK Power Networks: Delivering your energy
We own and maintain electricity cables and lines across London, the South East and East of England.
In addition to keeping the lights on, safely and sustainably, we are responsible for caring for our customers in the most vulnerable circumstances across our communities.
If you want to play a part in powering the lives of over 8.4 million homes, this is the place to be. We are a big business with a big responsibility, but we feel like a close-knit team.
Join us, and we’ll give you every opportunity to fulfil your potential and have a successful career, where you’ll help us shape the future of the energy and utility industry.
About the role:
We are offering an amazing opportunity for learning and development across multiple areas of our business to help you acquire the skills needed to excel in our industry.
As an engineering graduate you will work on a variety of projects and support the design, development, and delivery of engineering solutions to industry leading innovation projects such as decarbonising the electricity network.
You'll embark on a 2-year programme, where you’ll experience different areas of the business across a number of assignments. You’ll learn from our experts, gain valuable experience, and have the support of your line manager, mentor and buddy throughout the programme.
We’re passionate about your development and we offer graduates a tailored training plan based on your discipline that will help develop your skills, knowledge and behaviours.
Responsibilities:
Participate in the annual review of measurement data to identify the baseline for all load reporting per network asset against normal network conditions
Support the annual update of the Strategic Forecasting System and Distribution Future Energy Scenarios, delivering outputs and improvement projects
Contribute to delivery of internal outputs such as the Planning Load Estimates and LV utilisation metrics, with continuous improvement
Contribute to delivery of external outputs for Licence and Grid Code compliance, including required external publications on our website, to Ofgem and to National Grid ESO including Low Frequency Demand Disconnection analysis and the Long Term Development Statement. Develop approaches to meet evolving new licence and Grid Code requirements, initiatives for connections reform and to stay ahead of customer/industry expectations for data sharing.
Develop and maintain products for more flexible access to the distribution network, and associated data and tools such as for curtailment assessment
Deliver annual updates to the Distribution Network Options Assessment (methodology and reports) to identify the most cost-effective approach to capacity delivery, steering needs for flexibility procurement or traditional reinforcement, and supporting inputs to the DSO Supervisory Board.
Liaise with the transmission companies on regional development, including contract changes at the transmission-distribution interface and developing engineering solutions to address connection challenges.
Engage across the DSO and with other key UK Power Networks business functions (such as Asset Management, Connections, IS and Regulation) in order to facilitate the delivery of assigned innovation projects.
What you'll need:
You will have achieved or be on target to achieve a minimum of an Honours degree in Electrical Engineering
You’ll ideally have some knowledge of Power Systems Engineering
We're also looking for someone who is:
A flexible approach to changes and challenges
The ability to apply initiative and take personal responsibility.
The ability to communicate with impact, with a creative and intelligent approach.
Analytical and data minded individuals with some experience in data tools.
We’re looking for driven individuals who are eager to learn, good at forming relationships, can communicate effectively, and are not afraid to ask questions when needed.
Key areas of interest:
Electrical engineering and distribution networks
Data and digitisation
Net Zero and whole system thinking
Customer connections to the distribution and transmission networks
Why should you apply?
The 2-year structured graduate programme will offer you the opportunity of 9 months rotational placements, relevant to your role, helping you better understand the role of UK Power Networks and its directorates.
The second year will see you placed in your first supported role. Working towards the roles and responsibilities outline below, you will start contributing to your team’s success and delivering against objectives.
Throughout the programme you will develop the knowledge, competencies and leadership skills through embedded training and development sessions to help you thrive at UK Power Networks, along with mentorship from a senior leader.
Benefits
Annual Leave
Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
Tenancy Loan Deposit scheme
Tax efficient benefits: cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Occupational Health support
Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.
Discounted access to sports and social clubs
Employee Assistance Programme.
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