Our Network Operations & Intelligence team plays a critical role in keeping the electricity transmission network safe, reliable and ready for the future. It brings together network operations, system access planning, strategic planning and insight to support the delivery of Electricity Transmission’s priorities.
As a Graduate in Risk, Planning & Deliverability, you’ll work within the Strategy & Transformation team to help ensure our ambitions translate into clear, coordinated and deliverable plans.
You’ll support the development of strategy, help identify and manage risks to delivery, analyse transformation performance and contribute directly to change projects. Working with colleagues across Network Operations & Intelligence and the wider Electricity Transmission business, you’ll help connect strategy, risk, planning and delivery, while exploring external best practice and bringing new ideas into the organisation.The role provides broad exposure to how a major infrastructure organisation plans and delivers transformation, while developing your skills in strategic thinking, analysis, project management, communication and stakeholder engagement.
Your role within our strategy team will be varied, typical areas of work include:
You'll need to achieve a minimum 2:2 in a Technology, Engineering, Analytical, Maths or closely related degree discipline. It doesn’t matter when you graduated or if you are currently working towards your qualification. We just need you to be eager to apply your knowledge in a real-world setting.
You’ll need flexibility to travel within role and throughout your rotations as required.
This role is based in National Grid House, Warwick and offers flexible hybrid working, where possible.
We are proud to offer a starting salary of £38,289, with annual salary increases throughout the programme.
As a first step in your career within the energy industry, our Graduate Programme offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills, gain valuable experience, and build a long-term career with National Grid.
Alongside a tailored development programme designed to power your career at National Grid, you'll also enjoy a range of fantastic rewards and benefits, including:
As you'll be joining our 18-month graduate programme, you'll have a tailored development pathway to support you as you develop a wide range of leadership, business, and technical skills. You'll attend in-person and virtual development sessions throughout your programme to equip you with the essential skills required, as you begin your career at National Grid. We're committed to the personal development of our colleagues so as well as the support from your line manager as you navigate your new role, you'll also have access to 1:1 coaching and a mentor, from a previous cohort to help you transition from campus to corporate life.
All graduates complete the core development programme to develop key skills such as how to make an impact, giving feedback and presentation skills. Aligned to our IT & Digital pathway you’ll develop your IT technical skills including AGILE and Scrum. You’ll also gain important insights in engineering and electricity to help broaden your understanding of our business and industry.
We believe in the importance of getting as much on-the-job experience as possible and to do this, you will complete three 6-month placements, across the UK, designed to deepen your understanding of your speciality but to also broaden your knowledge of our business. At the end of your 18-month programme you’ll return to your initial placement area to kickstart your career.
