Senior Electrical Engineer

About us

At National Grid, we light up the world by harnessing the unique strengths of our people. Join us as a Senior Electrical Engineer to be part of a team that's driving forward the energy transition, creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all.

Unleash your superpower and bring energy to life.

National Grid is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer for our Network Architecture & Innovation Team based in Warwick.

About the role

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you’ll identify and drive new and complex opportunities for National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) growth, utilising your technical expertise to convert them into tangible solutions and services, to take us further towards Net Zero.

You will develop engineering strategies identifying and driving new and complex opportunities for growth within Electricity Transmission (ET).  You will be responsible for delivering our strategy projects using SME expertise within the team and organisation, also supporting other projects with your expertise.

Carrying out power system analysis, specialist solution design and lead engineering activities that convert existing, new and complex opportunities into prototype innovative and ‘first time’ engineering solutions that can be adopted, you’ll develop models that provide engineering solution insights comparing proposed or modelled scenarios.

Climate change is the biggest challenge facing our generation. The transition to clean energy is critical to helping us achieve the goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050. As National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of the energy transition in the UK, we have a big part to play in supporting the delivery of a decarbonised energy system.

What you'll do

• Identifying and driving new and complex opportunities for ET growth; employing technical expertise to lead their conversion into tangible products and services.
• Conduct power flow analysis on ET network and propose designs and schemes ensuring its compliance with the SQSS.
• Using Power System knowledge and expertise to create and analyse ET’s investment plans against future energy scenarios.
• Developing innovative solutions to engineering challenges by combining various input data and power system analyses.
• Use your programming and code experience (Python/SQL)
• Communicating the ‘art of the possible’ to internal and external stakeholders via considered and approved benefits cases that are technically viable, that facilitate opportunity development, and articulate risk.
• Deliver and execute prototype and ‘first time’ solutions that align to the ET Strategy and the needs of our customer base.
• Transitioning opportunities to the accountable parties in the business-as-usual process, providing technical support, and supporting the strategic positioning of the ET; engaging the appropriate customer base, partners, stakeholders, government, and other entities of influence to maximise the chances of growth delivery.
• Carrying out power system analysis, specialist solution design and lead engineering activities that convert existing, new and complex opportunities into prototype innovative and ‘first time’ engineering solutions that can be adopted, you’ll develop models that provide engineering solution insights comparing proposed or modelled scenarios.
• Design of electrical models geared to answering long term strategic questions.
• Analyse impact of various generation and demand profiles on the transmission network.

What you'll need

We are looking for an experienced electrical engineer with a Power Systems background and an ability to develop engineering solutions to real life scenarios and Net Zero challenges.

You’ll have a STEM degree with experience of the electrical or utilities industry and will have experience conducting power system studies and experience building models which give insights into long-term strategies. We are also looking for someone who has a knack for programming, writing and reading code (Python/SQL).

Experience of managing a solution focused team to deliver results will be needed as well as strong stakeholder management, analytical, problem-solving and project management skills.

Knowledge of how the electricity transmission industry works and one or more programming languages would be an advantage.

What you'll get

• Annual salary of £61,000 per annum
• Annual Performance Based Bonus.
• 26 days annual leave plus eight statutory days.
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role.
• Access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, 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 (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to numerous apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.

More information

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) own the electricity transmission network in England and Wales. Every time you plug in your phone or flick a light switch, we’ve played a part. Not only are we responsible for delivering energy to millions of homes and businesses, we are also driving the move to cleaner energy, and the Government’s target of net zero emissions by 2050.

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of energy in the UK. The electricity we provide gets the nation to work, powers schools and brings energy to life. Our energy network connects the nation, so it’s essential that it’s continually evolving, advancing, and improving.

In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network.

To find out more about us, please follow the link below:

https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/

The closing date for applications is 23/06/25

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