Junior Development Analyst Apprentice

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.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

The Junior Development Analyst Higher Apprentice role is based within our Strategic Infrastructure Team, a new team that has been set up to deliver 17 new major projects in the UK, as well as other strategic projects to help us deliver on our net zero ambitions and help the UK Government meet its target of 50GW of renewable energy by 2030.

Our aim is to help the UK switch to clean energy and make sure our electricity network is fit for the future; carrying more clean, secure energy from where it’s generated to where you need it. As a Junior Development Analyst Higher Apprentice, you would play a crucial role in enabling us to do this.

Within this role you’ll gain experience in all aspects of project development and delivery, collaborating with stakeholders from across the business, and key document creation, including:

• Working alongside Project Development Managers to help shape large/ complex infrastructure projects, from early-stage optioneering to cost and programme development
• Get involved in planning and submitting live and future projects, gaining insight into National Grid’s outage plans and operational constraints
• Engaging with a wide range of teams and departments to build a comprehensive understanding of how projects are developed, managed, and delivered
• Participate in workshops and collaborate across teams to identify technology options, risks, and opportunities, while understanding how projects interact within a live system
• Ensuring all activities comply with National Grid and industry health, safety and environmental standards, regulations, company operating procedures and working practices
• Gaining a solid understanding of electrical power principles, including how electricity is distributed across networks, how networks are designed and managed under both normal and fault conditions to ensure safe and reliable power delivery