Connections Engineer Higher Apprentice - Leeds

Connections Engineer Higher Apprentice - Leeds

National Grid plc

Leeds

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

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Department: Higher Apprenticeship Programme

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About the role

This role is based within our Customer Connections Team, which connects customers — such as data centres, battery storage projects, offshore wind farms, transport networks, and solar farms — to the electricity transmission network.

It’s a collaborative effort, with between 300-400 people working within the department. Their expertise includes construction, project management, commercial, analytical, account management, communications, power system engineering, and feasibility engineering.

The connections process is key to delivering the capacity needed for an efficient and renewable transmission network, and we need to deliver an increasing number of highly complex and exciting new projects. In this role, you would play a crucial part in enabling us to do this.

As a CE Higher Apprentice, you can expect to be involved in any number of the below activities:

• Support the development and costing for less complex customer connection investment up to the point that a proposal has been developed and an investment driver has been established.
• Develop a range of costed delivery programme options for each project to discuss with the customer to ensure the best fit and solution with their requirements.
• Drive customer and stakeholder satisfaction through positive engagement and work pro-actively to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Support the investment process for a portfolio of less complex customer investments up to and including the handover to the EPC Project Manager.
• Support the scheme team, actively managing key stakeholders to ensure their timely input and agreement to the selection and development of investments, pursuant to timely approvals.
• Develop the least cost, optimal, efficient, and safe solution in line with CDM Regulations and SHESQ considerations. Document all residual design issues, CDM issues, hazards, and risks.
• Undertake the required site and condition assessments, and support the consenting, type registration, cost estimation, programme risk mitigation, and innovation activities to enable the delivery vehicle to implement the solution on site.
• Produce all required project documentation, ensuring governance is maintained throughout the investment process while also demonstrating the implementation of lessons learned and best practice.
• Monitor and control the investment throughout the investment process and provide competent, accurate, and timely financial forecasting information to support regulatory reporting, and business and capital planning.
• Enact the role of Client's Delegated Representative and, where appropriate, Principal Designer.

Location

The role will be based in our Leeds Crossgates office. These vacancies offer flexible, hybrid working.

About you

• You will need to have a GCSE in English Language AND in Math at Grade C or above (or equivalent).
• 2 A levels / A2: Grades A* - C (including Math) OR Level 3 BTEC National Certificate or T-level in an Engineering discipline at Grade Merit or Distinction.

You don’t need prior work experience; the determination and will to succeed are far more important as we will teach you everything you need to know. The role will provide you with a variety of skills, including transferable skills to support your career development within National Grid.

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:

• Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Electrical Systems Engineering HTQ
• 26 days annual leave + statutory holidays
• Pension scheme and Sharesave options
• Earn whilst you learn on our Apprenticeship Programme
• You’ll develop well-rounded skills through practical experience.

About National Grid

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 doesn’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.

Our Values and Principles

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities, and industries and we are happy to discuss any adjustments that you require.

Further Information

You can only apply for one Apprenticeship opportunity during this recruitment cycle.

We recruit on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close our vacancies once we have enough applications/based on the volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as early as possible to ensure you obtain the place you want in the application process.

Assessment centres will be held between January - April 2025.

National Grid's Apprenticeship programme in the UK is open to all applicants who meet the eligibility criteria, including an existing and valid right to work in the UK. As part of the application process, this will need to be evidenced and verified before you can start the programme.

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 are not able to provide advice on this.