About the Role

As a Power Systems Engineer – Electrical Protection & Control, you will be required to live within a 45-minute commute of Leeds, Warwickshire, Bristol or Surrey as you will be based at one of our main locations within these areas in this national role covering projects across England and Wales, you’ll be office based for 2 days per week with the remaining 3 days either working from home or onsite based on project work. The Power Systems Engineer – Electrical Protection & Control will assure the project design, delivery and recovery process for scheme types within competency range including faults, investigations and cyber assurance activities whilst assisting more senior engineers and developing technical knowledge. You’ll ensure that the business has optimal scope definition and solutions for each Protection & Control individual project/incident investigation whilst guaranteeing the application of the highest standards of Safety, Quality, Sustainability, Environmental and Resilience are considered in the process of maintaining high power system reliability.

Key Responsibilities:

•    Provide detailed engineering support ensuring cost effective and appropriate option selection
•    Coordinate and resolve of technical issues from internal and external stakeholders
•    Support the development of standardised solutions for asset interventions
•    Drive consistency and ‘value engineering’ working in partnership with wider teams as appropriate
•    Provide risk-based design assurance via stage-by-stage confirmation ensuring commercial service
•    Provide design, obsolescence and commissioning advice/assurance as appropriate
•    Work towards authorisation to discharge the role of Commissioning Officer/Relay Settings Engineer
•    Provide ET technical 1st and 2nd line support to the wider business
•    Provide technical guidance on cyber, data comms and automation assurance activities
•    Work in partnership with the ET type registration & innovation processes
•    Liaise with global procurement specialists on tender and support contract activities 
•    Support technical investigations within scope progressing to completion/investigations 
•    Undertake audit and incident analysis supporting engineering and commissioning reviews
•    Recommend performance improvements and provide transmission engineering status assurance 
•    Work with development and delivery teams ensuring efficient and effective delivery
•    Ensure the execution of National Grid governance requirements

About You

Are you an effective communicator with the ability to make persuasive presentations to multi-disciplined audiences? If so, our Power Systems Engineer – Electrical Protection & Control vacancy may be for you:

Essential:

•    A full driving licence that permits you to drive in the UK
•    Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Systems or Power Electronics level 5 qualification or an equivalent recognised apprenticeship
•    Significant post qualification electrical power systems engineering experience or electrical engineering experience combined with power systems qualifications 
•    Experience of design, extension and lifetime management of assets
•    Project delivery experience

Desirable:

•    A relevant BSc Degree in a STEM discipline
•    Membership of a relevant professional body
•    Power systems engineering experience gained from the electrical supply industry
•    Experience of security, cyber and procedural requirements associated with ISS schemes
•    Experience of commissioning electrical substation equipment
•    Contract management experience
•    Experience of ISO9001 and the application of Quality Management Systems

What You'll Get

•    Competitive salary between £43,000 – £52,000 per annum dependent on capability
•    £10,000 London allowance for those based at our West Weybridge site in Surrey
•    Paid Overtime 
•    Company car
•    Performance based bonus
•    37 Hours per week Monday to Friday 
•    Enhanced 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory days and option to buy/sell days 
•    Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
•    Professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave financial support 
•    Flexible benefits including a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few 
•    Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through 
•    Health, fitness and wellbeing support apps 

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. We aim to empower everyone to take control and influence their career and will provide the right support along the way so you can succeed. You’ll work in a fulfilling career where we’ll challenge you with a diverse workload covering a wide range of asset types, age, technical complexity and skillsets utilised. 

About Us

National Grid touches the lives of almost everyone in the UK, with an energy network that stretches across the Atlantic. We’re an international team, and our work underpins the lives of millions of people. Feet forwards, head up, and eyes bright, we’re working hard to create value for people today – and shape the future of energy tomorrow.

In the UK, we 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. 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 

At National Grid, through listening to what our customers need, every day we do the right thing and find a better way.

As a National Grid employee, you’ll treat our customers as a priority, taking time to listen and work with them to help give them the best experience we possibly can. You’ll need to be proactive and flexible in your approach and continually look for ways to exceed their expectations – sometimes in unexpected and helpful ways. You’ll provide accessible information when our customers need it and make things simple by using your expertise to guide them. Above all, you’ll follow through on your promises to deliver value, drive efficiency and give them a great customer experience.

We offer inclusion and diversity training for everyone here at National Grid, with a view to building an inclusive working environment and developing all our employees. Training opportunities range from unconscious bias and reverse mentoring to targeted training initiatives which are tailored to support our diverse and innovative work force.

DEI Statement

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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