Electricity Network Planning & Design Higher Apprentice - Nottingham
Location: Nottingham, GB, NG7 2SD
Department: Higher Apprenticeship Programme
About Us
We’re National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), the owner and operator behind the electricity distribution systems for the Midlands, the Southwest of England and South Wales. Serving communities of more than 8 million people, our expert teams deliver heat, light, and power for homes and businesses, working outdoors with underground cables, overhead lines, and substations that operate between 230 and 132,000 volts.
About the Role
The role of a Planning & Design Trainee involves detailed technical discussions with customers, architects, public authorities, and landowners together with a sound and pragmatic appreciation of complex engineering problems. Applicants must be personable and approachable, with a firm understanding of engineering and financial matters.
The training programme provides on-the-job training and formal courses held in one of our Training Centres at either Taunton or Tipton, over a period of approximately two years (depending on entry level qualifications). Successful candidates will also be expected to study for and achieve a higher-level qualification. The majority of the on-the-job training will take place within local teams, but you may be required to undertake placements at other locations across the National Grid service area, so you need to be flexible and able to travel.
You will be responsible for the design, costing, and quoting of projects such as new electricity supplies, and the replacement, diversion & reinforcement of existing electricity network assets.
The apprenticeship programme takes around three years to complete, and you’ll spend your first 10 - 12 weeks being inducted onto the programme at one of our Training Centres. You’ll earn while you learn and develop your knowledge, skills, and behaviours to become a Network Planner, a higher-level qualification (if not already achieved). Your training will include vocational and academic courses along with periods of on-the-job training and development, learning from an experienced and qualified Network Planner. Following a formal assessment of your knowledge, skills, and behaviours, you’ll become a qualified Network Planner yourself.
As you will be studying for a higher-level qualification, you will be required to undertake placements with your training provider for up to two weeks at a time during the first two years. Accommodation and travel costs will be provided.
What You'll Need
Excellent communication skills; one moment, you could be speaking with customers, and the next, colleagues or internal stakeholders. Your success relies on your confidence to interact with the wider business.
You’ll be resilient and willing to learn, genuinely passionate about your career and committed to studying. Curious problem solvers thrive here.
We are looking for candidates who are personable, approachable, and have a solid understanding of engineering and financial matters.
In addition to the below qualifications, you are required to hold a GCSE in English AND Maths (Grade A*-C/9-4).
Minimum Entry Criteria
ALevels at grade A*-C, one of which must be Maths, Engineering, Electronics, or Physics
OR a level 3 or above qualification in an Engineering-based subject which contains Electrical or Electronic modules.
If your qualifications are predicted, you must receive your confirmed results prior to the commencement of the scheme.
If you are offered a position, you will be required to successfully complete a basic DBS check that shows any unspent convictions or conditional cautions.
Whatever qualifications you hold, we will need to see evidence of them for you to be considered. If possible, please upload evidence of the required qualifications with your application. These can be scanned or photographed and attached as a PDF document.
What You'll Get
Joining the UK’s leading electricity distribution business means plenty of career opportunities and well-deserved recognition. We reward hard work and encourage ambition, which is why we offer a competitive starting salary. You will then see your salary increase as you become more experienced.
In addition to this, you will also receive the following benefits:
26 days annual leave + statutory holidays
Competitive pension scheme (Double matched up to 12%) and Sharesave options
Earn whilst you learn and receive a fully funded qualification
Develop well-rounded skills, learning from experienced and qualified professionals in the industry
Employee Assistance Programme is there to take care of you and includes musculoskeletal and physiotherapy services if you need them.
Further Information
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient numbers of suitable applications be received, so it would be best to apply as soon as you can.
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 we’re not able to provide advice on this.
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