Power System Engineer Review

Item: Power System Engineer at National Grid
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at National Grid

Placement (10 Months+)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Reading

Review Submitted: June 2024

Overall Rating

4.6 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.3/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Managing reserve levels of energy in the GB power grid. Recommending values to the control room and adjusting them based on feedback and data analysis.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes you always had a safety net as you are an undergrad but you are doing the same jobs as your team members.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

VBA, R, python and SQL coding skills. Data analysis using each of these languages. Presentation skills and networking.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

5/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

Lots of support from across the business. Early careers to your own team.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

4/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Flexible working was very normal, working from home and going to the office a few days of the week. Knowledge shares and development opportunities are rife.