Power Systems Engineer Review

Item: Power Systems Engineer at National Energy System Operator (NESO)
Rating: 4.5
Author: Anonymous

at National Energy System Operator (NESO)

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Wokingham

Review Submitted: February 2026

Overall Rating

4.5 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

4.4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

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

5/5

In my role, we have a team called NAP (network access planning), it speaks to different clients as we are maintaining the grid to make sure that it is suitable for repairs to happen in the grid. Started to train.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

Learning about this Job. Its very niche and I've gained a lot of experience whist I'm in the company. People are willing to help and able to support each other on the way, either outside of our teams or in apprentice cohort

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

When working with a company prior to this I have gained professionalism and etiquettes, but they support you further and train you on the way. So being a fresh starter its great as they support you on this. So being in this company has helped us develop, writing skills, problem solving, presentation etc.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5

Very organised, they give us a set timetable already to follow, this helps us to know where we need to be meaning its already mapped out for us.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

4/5

I receive a lot of support, its where you have to asl them and not be afraid. We have monthly catch ups with the early career managers. They are there to know what's going on and able to support us if things are not going so well. Fell very supported.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

4/5

Currently we are learning about the energy industry and the trainer has helped us. We are supported fully they help us to answer our questions really well. Even though we don't get it, they still make a way for us to understand completely.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

4/5

With the trainer that we have, they really help us to learn the fundamentals and core foundations of what the energy industry is and it helps us to understand so that we are not left in a bubble

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

5/5

There are multiple activities, we have sub groups that give us opportunities to meet things such as substation sight seeing or offshore windfarms seeing.. They have so many opportunities to join different sub groups which is great

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend National Energy System Operator (NESO) to a friend?

Yes

Why?

Very nice environment, everyone is very supportive, it makes you want to learn more about the industry, which lies in with determination and curiosity.