About The Role
This role is based within our Strategic Infrastructure Team. Our new Strategic Infrastructure (SI) business unit has been set up to deliver 17 new major projects in the UK, as well as other strategic projects to help us deliver on our net zero ambitions and help the UK Government meet its target of 50GW of renewable energy by 2030.
As a Higher Apprentice in our Strategic Infrastructure team, you’ll gain experience in all aspects of project development and delivery, collaborating with stakeholders from across the business, and key document creation, including:
- Engaging with all many different parts of the business to develop a detailed understanding of projects.
- Supporting Project Development Managers and their teams during project development and optioneering.
- Developing costs and programmes for large, complex infrastructure projects.
- Helping to run stakeholder workshops to identify technology and routing options, risks and opportunities for our portfolio.
- Understanding how projects interact with each other and the operational constraints of a live system with National Grid’s outage plan.
- The opportunity to be involved in project planning of live projects as well as the submission of potential future projects.
Location
This role is based in our Warwick office. All these vacancies offer flexible, hybrid working. You will be required to travel to our site locations in this role.
About You
- 2 A levels at grade A-C in a STEM discipline or Computing or equivalent (Level 3 in an Engineering discipline grade Merit or higher eg National Certificate in Engineering etc).
- GCSE in Maths and English Language grade 4 or higher.
What You'll Get
We are proud to offer a starting salary of £29,819.
As a first step to your career in the energy industry, our Higher Apprenticeship 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:
- 26 days annual leave + statutory holidays
- A competitive ‘match and double’ pension scheme
- Sharesave options, plus other flexible benefits
- Three years of high-quality personal development
- Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Electrical Systems Engineering HTQ
About National Grid
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 adjustments that you require.
Further Information
You can only apply for one Apprenticeship opportunity during this recruitment cycle.
We recruit on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close our vacancies once we have enough applications/based on volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as early as possible to ensure you obtain the place you want in the application process.
Assessment centres will be held between January - April 2025.
National Grid's Apprenticeship programme in the UK is open to all applicants who meet the eligibility criteria including an existing and valid right to work in the UK. As part of the application process this will need to be evidenced and verified before you can start the programme.
Applicants for our Apprenticeship programmes should be aware that we are unable to provide sponsorship if you require a visa for our apprenticeship programmes.
Please be aware that it’s your responsibility to explore avenues of working in the UK, as were not able to provide advice on this.
For information about visas please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
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