Investment Planning Engineer Industrial Placement, Customer Network Design

About us

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.

This role sits within the Customer Network Development (CND) function at National Grid, which is dedicated to connecting new and existing generation and demand customers to the energy network. CND is responsible for building offers that include contractual and technical requirements, developing customer connections through appropriate technical designs, and managing efficient delivery. The team prioritises strong relationships with customers and industry partners, ensuring compliance with relevant codes and frameworks.

CND is also leading efforts to redesign the connections process-reducing lead times and enhancing customer satisfaction-while delivering excellent customer service and supporting the energy transition.

As a Strategic Investment Planning Engineer within Infrastructure Delivery, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of the transmission network. You'll develop regional and sub-regional strategies that align with National Grid's long-term vision, planning strategic investments that extend as far as 2050 and beyond. This involves analysing network drivers, market trends, and stakeholder input to stage near-term investments and identify future infrastructure needs.

You'll also lead the early development of infrastructure projects, exploring high-level options and collective drivers in a whole-system approach. The role includes scoping project objectives, timelines, and resources, assessing risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance. You'll support financial evaluations and funding requests, while identifying opportunities for innovation through emerging technologies and methodologies. Your work will contribute to building resilient, efficient, and sustainable infrastructure systems that meet both current and future energy demands.

What You'll Do

• Develop strategic regional plans for the transmission network, aligning with long-term energy goals and future technologies.
• Shape early-stage infrastructure projects, identifying collective drivers and high-level delivery options.
• Analyse data and stakeholder input to inform investment decisions and prioritise future network needs.
• Collaborate across teams and with external partners to ensure alignment and gather insights for planning.
• Conduct risk assessments and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Support financial modelling and cost-benefit analysis to evaluate investment viability and secure funding.
• Drive innovation by exploring new technologies and methodologies to improve infrastructure outcomes.
• Contribute to the redesign of the customer connections process, helping reduce lead times and improve satisfaction.
• Champion excellent customer service and help enable the UK's energy transition through strategic infrastructure planning.

Our 12-month Industrial Placement offers you the opportunity to kickstart your career within the energy sector and discover your unique superpower. Throughout your placement, you'll receive a tailored development programme designed to support your growth and development. This includes a combination of in-person and virtual training sessions led by our development team, as well as access to a range digital learning tools to help further enhance your skills.

Throughout your placement you'll have opportunity to make connections amongst your cohort as well as regular check ins with a mentor and our Early Careers Team. Day-to-day, your placement manager will provide you access to a variety of on-the-job opportunities where you'll take on real assignments and projects to make a genuine impact within your respective function. By the end of your placement, you'll have developed your understanding of our business and the energy sector for your future career.

You'll need to achieve, or be working towards, a minimum 2:2 degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business Administration, Economics.

This role is based in Warwick and may offer flexible hybrid working, where possible.

As a first step to your career in the energy industry, our Industrial Placement programmes are like no other.…