Graduate Associate Quantity Planner, Electricity Transmission - Customer Connections

About us

 

National Grid is at the heart of the energy future, and our people are at the heart of National Grid. We’re 30,000 colleagues strong. In the UK, National Grid don’t generate or sell energy – we join the dots to get energy from A to B. From making a cup of tea in the morning, to keeping the lights on in hospitals, our electricity network puts power in the hands of people. Without it, the world as we know it would grind to a halt.

The world of energy is changing beyond recognition as we focus on building a cleaner, greener future. Working at National Grid, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in the UK – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.

Our values and principles

 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you require.

About the role

 

Our Customer Connections team play a vital role in connecting new sources of electricity generation to the network and ensuring demand customers can connect too. The connections process is key to delivering the capacity needed for an efficient and renewable transmission network. To do this the Customer Connections Team need to deliver an increasing number of highly complex and exciting new projects and you will play a crucial role in enabling us to do this.

You will be developing your planning skills to support tendering and construction planning routines for upcoming projects. You’ll be able to gain a detailed overview across the project lifecycle and understand how your planning is crucial to the successful project delivery being to cost, quality, time and safety. Working with Investment Engineers you will build project plans to support development. You will be able to support on monitoring the governance position of projects too by attending review meetings and implementing changes to our planning tools. You will be supporting on the production of Programme Management Information to key stakeholders ensuring milestone movements are highlighted. You will be required to attend site visits with our Engineers and Supervisors to review progress on site vs the project plan. 

About you

 

Joining our Graduate Programme means you’re ready to apply your academic knowledge in a practical setting. We’re on the lookout for driven individuals who are eager to learn, good at forming relationships, can communicate effectively, and are not afraid to ask questions when needed. Being a supportive team member is also a key part of this role. 

To be successful in this role the following skills and experience are required:

• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Stakeholder management skills
• Good communication skills, both written and oral
• Interest in the UK energy industry, markets and energy transition
• Enthusiasm for the Graduate Programme and the opportunities it offers, you will be expected to be fully involved and committed to the programme

What you'll need

 

· You'll need to achieve a 2.1 degree; however it doesn’t matter when you got this or if you are currently working towards it. We just need you to be eager to apply your knowledge in a real-world setting.

· An engineering degree may be beneficial (but not necessary) to gain a rapid understanding of the works being discussed.

· Flexibility to travel will be required on occasion throughout the placement.

· Effective verbal and written communication skills.

· Effective stakeholder engagement skills.

· Due to the amount of travel to our site locations, you’ll need to have a valid full UK Driving Licence.

Location

 

This role has multiple vacancies available. These vacancies are based in Warwick, Leeds and Bristol. All of these vacancies offer flexible, hybrid working.

We care about your wellbeing and want you to get the best out of your working environment, so our future for office-based teams is hybrid. Hybrid working is a mix between home and office working. Flexibility is the key, what’s important is that it meets the needs of the colleague and the business, and that you agree the best approach for you and your team with your manager.

 

What you'll get

 

 

We are proud to offer a starting salary of £33,154 (Bachelor’s) or £34,300 (Master’s).

As a first step to your career in the energy industry, our Graduate Programmes are like no other! You’ll gain an insight into how we work at National Grid, understand what a career with us can offer, and receive some great rewards and benefits:

• £2,000 bonus, once