Development Analyst Higher Apprentice - Warwick

As a Development Engineer Higher Apprentice at National Grid, you’ll be part of our Customer Network Development (CND) team, playing a key role in connecting homes, businesses, and communities to the energy network.

Being a part of this team, you will contribute to National Grid’s mission to enable the energy transition and support a more sustainable future. CND is actively redesigning how customers are connected to energy to looking at how to reduce lead times and improve customer satisfaction, as a Development Engineer Higher Apprentice you will be part of that innovation.

Within this role, you help design and deliver technical solutions, working closely with industry partners and customers to ensure everything runs smoothly and meets the highest standards. This will include:

Support the design of energy network connections, including electrical layouts and infrastructure planning, to meet customer needs. Analyse data and assess project feasibility, helping inform smart decisions about network capacity and connection options.
Collaborate with customers, project teams, and regulators to gather requirements and ensure projects stay aligned and on track. Gain hands-on experience through site visits, inspections, and solving technical challenges during the development process.
Play a key role in connecting new customers to the energy network, while learning essential engineering and project delivery skills. You must already have a full, valid UK driving license in place at the point you make your application.

Training Outcome:

Upon successful completion of the programme, you will join National Grid as a Development Analyst.

Employer Description:
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. Net-zero targets are transforming the way we work and increasing the scope of the positive impact we can make. Right now, we’re looking for apprentices to join us.  Our people in Network Services work across a number of teams to keep the lights on for our customers. They might be helping a customer who has lost supply or supporting a developer building a multi-million pound project. They maintain a 24/7 service from faults and maintenance, asset replacement to new connections, working outdoors with underground cables, overhead lines and substations that operate between 230 and 132,000 volts, their work is critical to everything we do.

Working Hours :
Monday – Friday, daytime hours (0800-1600, 0900-1700).

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Patience,Adaptable,Safety,Reliable,Responsible