National Grid

I have a good combination of completing engineering decisions, creating the bespoke design of electrical networks and providing high quality customer service

A planning and design professional is at the front of the process for connecting a customer to the NGED network. We make first contact with the customer, arrange site visits, obtain information necessary to create designs and plans for the customer. Quota...

My role within National Grid is Apprentice – Fitter. No two days are the same being a fitter, one day I will be climbing & maintaining a 66kV Transformer and the next I will be completing some protection testing in a distribution substation. There are a l...

Planning new connections to the electricity grid and assessing the network when looking at generation of electricity.

My role involves talking to customers and designing the electrical connections they ask for. I give them a quote and design and liase with others to ensure it meets all network and legal requirements.

University work as well as several work projects.

I am training to become an electrical engineer working on high voltage substations. Time can be spent in the office writing up reports, out on a substation site working with the equipment or away at the National Training Centre in Nottingham.

As an apprentice I spend most of the time at the training center in Eakring where I learn lots about how to maintain substation electrical equipment and how to protect it. When I am on site at my substation I spend most of it writing reports and assessmen...

Highly interesting role, designing and costing new connections to the electricity network, working with a variety of teams within the company to ensure completion of the job. As a trainee I have a well structured training schedule, providing me with adequ...

Useful, range of different jobs to gain experience on different tasks

Great job, with a lot of learning to do. Everyday is different. Learning a great trade. Always loads of things to do. Great pay and benefits.

I work with a team repairing, improving and maintaining National Grid Electricity Distribution’s underground cables and assets that are found in customers houses.

My role is entirely based around faults on the transmission system and providing site teams around the country with technical support. I get involved in fault prevention, mitigation and investigations. The work I get involved in is very mixed in terms of...

Working on the underground electrical cable network, doing upgrades, fixes and modernisation of the electrical network

Building and repairing overhead lines, working on customer premises and working in a team.

I am a Power Systems Engineer responsible for the maintenance and operation of the greater electricity network in England and Wales. I will be responsible for using complex CAD software to carry out simulations to improve the virtual model of the network.

Work in Overhead Line Capital Development team. Means we develop and plan upcoming works on the Overhead lines across the nation and prepare them before handing over to delivery. All around project management, working with a variety of stakeholders.

My role is to provide a plan for reinforcement, alterations and additions to the network for both customers and NGED itself.

Maintenance repair of ohl up to 33kv