Asset Management Engineer Graduate Programme (Electricity Transmission Asset Operations)

Description: Graduate Asset Management Engineer, Electricity Transmission Asset Operations About the role Asset Operation involves the management and optimization of physical assets to ensure their efficient and reliable operation. It includes activities such as monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, and compliance. Collaboration with stakeholders is crucial for effective asset operation. Its goal is to maximize asset availability and performance while minimizing costs and risks. As a graduate on our Asset Management Engineer scheme, you'll be helping invest in and look after National Grid by maintaining and upgrading our assets. You'll be contributing to big, exciting projects with real-life applications. For example, you might be working on building a substation that will provide electricity for hundreds of thousands of people. Or perhaps on an under-the-sea interconnector that joins us to the European electricity grid. We're also spending £24 billion over the next five years on sustainable energy, and are one of the FTSE's biggest investors in the delivery of Net Zero. Some of your key accountabilities will include:

• Working on-site alongside contractors and colleagues, fault fixing, raising issues, and discussing design flaws.
• Being part of a long chain of communication and being able to reliably absorb and share information with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Gaining knowledge of the electrical transmission system while working closely in teams of five or six with other more experienced members of staff.
• Playing your part in creating a safe working environment by sharing concerns or offering your opinion about potentially risky situations.
• Producing a variety of reports, presentations, and Excel spreadsheets.
Our Graduate Programme As you'll be joining our 18-month graduate programme, you'll have a tailored development pathway to support you as you develop a wide range of leadership, business, and technical skills. You'll attend in-person and virtual development sessions throughout your programme to equip you with the essential skills required, as you begin your career at National Grid. We're committed to the personal development of our colleagues so as well as the support from your line manager as you navigate your new role, you'll also have access to 121 coaching and a mentor from a previous cohort to help you transition from campus to corporate life. All graduates complete the core development programme to develop key skills such as how to make an impact, giving feedback, and presentation skills. Aligned to this role is our Engineering pathway and as part of this you'll develop further key technical skills aligned to your role as well as important learning modules such as working safely. If relevant to your career aspirations, you will be able to access Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) membership and seek support from a National Grid IET mentor to help you secure your chartership.

You will need to achieve a minimum 2:2 in a STEM Degree. It doesn't matter when you graduated or if you are currently working towards your qualification. We just need you to be eager to apply your knowledge in a real-world setting. Due to the amount of travel to our site locations, you will need to have a full valid UK driving license that allows you to drive in the UK. You will need flexibility to travel within the role and throughout your rotations as required. To be eligible to apply for this role, candidates must be able to demonstrate that they will have the legal right to work in the UK for the duration of the graduate programme. If you do not currently have the right to work in the UK, or your visa is due to expire during the period of the graduate scheme, please indicate this in your application and we will consider your eligibility for visa sponsorship and whether it would be appropriate to take your application forward. What you'll get in return

Not only will you receive a tailored development programme to progress a superpowered career at National Grid, we also offer some great rewards and benefits too:
• £2,000 bonus, once joined and started on programme
• 26 days holiday
• £2,400 payment on successful completion of the programme
• Up to £200 per month accommodation allowance as you move around the business, and additional annual leave for when you move between placements plus assistance with moving personal belongings
• Other benefits include pension and share-option schemes, flexible benefits, close mentorship, and regular feedback & volunteering opportunities., At National Grid, it's our people that provide our true superpower. They drive and sustain our growth, their unique differences only making us stronger, so we pride ourselves on placing diversity, equity, and inclusion at the heart of who we are and what we do and are committed to building a workforce of the future which represents the communities we serve.
We welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office where and when needed. All our offers are based on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, the innovation from creating diverse teams and perspectives, as well as business need. About National Grid National Grid is at the heart of the UK energy network keeping people connected and society moving. We develop, own and maintain the physical infrastructure, such as pylons and cables needed to move the electricity generated from windfarms and power sources around the country. Every time a phone is plugged in, or a switch is turned on, we've played a part, connecting you to the electricity you need - and we're leading the transformation towards a greener future, dreaming bigger to bring a more affordable energy future to everyone. But it's our people that provide our true superpower. They drive and sustain our growth, their unique differences only making us stronger. But it's no small feat - and we need the best to join us in our mission. So, join us and power the future of energy.

We are proud to offer a graduate starting salary of £34,895.