Graduate Development Program, Associate Engineer, Electrical Planning and Design

Summary: National Grid is a leading energy company committed to shaping the future of energy. The Associate Engineer will play a crucial role in delivering substation projects, supporting capital investment plans, and collaborating on distribution and transmission interconnection projects. Responsibilities: - Perform preliminary and detailed final design engineering for transmission and distribution substations up to 345kV - Create detailed technical scope and cost estimate documents for both internal and external design teams - Prepare comprehensive written and oral reports on technical issues, investigative findings, and engineering recommendations - Assist Project Managers and support project management processes - Participate in project estimating and economic analysis to keep everything on track - Coordinate with design consultants and work closely with our internal design staff - Review project drawings, including those for manufacturers' equipment, to ensure everything meets our standards - Oversee consultants' work to ensure compliance and technical adequacy - Help with construction activities and project closeout to ensure everything wraps up smoothly Required Qualifications: - Bachelor or Master's degree in Electrical or Power Engineering from an accredited institution - Graduated between May 2025 and June 2026 - Ability to begin the National Grid Graduate Program on July 13, 2026 - Valid driver's license required with a safe driving history that meets National Grid's Safe Driver policy - Work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (such as sponsorship for an H-1B, TN, O, L, STEM OPT, or other employment-based work authorization) Preferred Qualifications: - Knowledge of Power Engineering - EIT (Engineer-In-Training) certification Required Skills: Electrical Engineering Important Skills: Power Engineering, EIT certification, Project Management, Technical Documentation Nice-to-Have Skills: Report Writing, Construction Support, Collaboration