About the role
When you join our 24-month Higher Apprenticeship Programme as a Network Outage Planning Engineer, you’ll have a mixture of formal training and education, alongside office-based experience where you will be able to put the new skills and knowledge acquired from the scheme into practice.
This role is a dynamic and varied role, requiring advanced organisation skills, customer and stakeholder management and a keen drive to take ownership and make intelligent decisions to support the delivery of National Grid’s portfolio of works.
When you're on the programme you will:
* Receive specialist training at National Grid Training Academy in Eakring, Nottinghamshire.
* Gain on-the-job experience at our office headquarters in Warwick.
* Do in-house projects to develop knowledge and skills.
* Be exposed to various departments and extensive networking opportunities.
* Learn about Operational Planning and Delivery Optimisation teams in Electricity Transmission business.
* Be trained on processes, procedures, systems, and working practices.
* Have the opportunity to spend time at Substation compounds with Engineers and Fitters.
* Get hands-on experience and practical skills development.
Location:
The roles are based in Warwick. We offer flexible, hybrid working.
About you
* You will need to have a GCSE in English Language AND in Math (including Level 2 functional skills) at Grade 4 or above (or equivalent)
* 2 A levels / A2: Grades A* - C (including Maths or Physics) OR Level 3 in an Engineering discipline at grade Merit or higher (other equivalent qualifications may be considered)
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
* Two years of high-quality personal development
* Full board accommodation whilst at our Academy and Aston University