Working in National Grid's substations on a range of high voltage electrical equipment - including circuit breakers and transformers - you'll get to grips with the engineering systems which play an essential role in "keeping the lights on", and to meet demands of new sustainable sources of generation to connect onto the National Grid.
Once you complete your apprenticeship, you'll work on our extensive network of substations, identifying any problems and fixing them so they can be put back into service.
These opportunities exist at substation locations across England and Wales. Substations, which operate between 132kV - 275kV - 400kV, are connected via an overhead line transmission system. Each substation has a range of high voltage electrical equipment which you will become familiar with - circuit breakers, transformers, disconnectors, compressors, auxiliary supply systems etc.
Recruiting people from their local communities is important to us and ensures you have a great support network both home and away.
This is a three year development programme.
Candidate will need to be able to distinguish between red and green colours clearly as these are safety critical roles and it is crucial in order to operate safely. This will be tested at the Assessment Centre. Please see below a list of Substation Assessment Centre dates.
Candidates must hold a valid UK car driving licence within twelve months after joining the Advanced Apprenticeship Programme or within twelve months of their 17th birthday whichever is the sooner and they must list any unspent endorsements.
If candidates do not reside within the postcode perimeter for the role then they must agree to self fund relocation.
Candidates must be happy to work at heights of up to 30 metres. Candidates will be involved in a climb at the Assessment Centre.
Although our vacancies are now closed we will be opening the 2014 recruitment campaign on the 1st October 2013.
National Grid operate and maintain approximately 14,000 kilometres of 400 / 275 kV overhead lines strung on 22,000 towers - these transmit electricity around the UK to ensure power is available when you flick a light switch. We have teams of technicians and engineers who ensure that the integrity of our overhead lines and towers infrastructure are as they should be. This can involve a number of approaches from climbing up the towers to check the condition or undertake maintenance on our assets, to working on a live line carrying electricity suspended from a helicopter!
The Apprenticeship Programme will give you all the knowledge you need to maintain our overhead line assets and ensure you can fix any routine problems that may occur. This work may involve responding to emergency faults, assessing the condition of the lines by climbing up the towers, or assessing from above using a helicopter to inspect the lines, therefore you'll need to be happy with working at heights.
Recruiting people from their local communities is important to us and ensures you have a great support network both home and away.
This is a three year development programme.
Candidate will need to be able to distinguish between red and green colours clearly as these are safety critical roles and it is crucial in order to operate safely. This will be tested at the Assessment Centre.
Candidates must hold a valid UK car driving licence within twelve months after joining the Advanced Apprenticeship Programme or within twelve months of their 17th birthday whichever is the sooner and they must list any unspent endorsements.
If candidates do not reside within the postcode perimeter for the role then they must agree to self fund relocation.
OHL – Candidates must be happy to work at heights of up to 140 feet.
Although our vacancies are now closed we will be opening the 2014 recruitment campaign on the 1st October 2013.
These apprenticeships are based around the UK at our gas operational sites, where you could be involved in maintaining the pipelines, compressors or gas turbines that ensure the continued supply of gas to home and industry throughout the UK.
National Grid owns the national gas transmission system in Great Britain. This comprises approximately 7,600 kilometres of high pressure pipe and 26 compressor stations, connecting to eight distribution networks and to third party independent systems for onward transportation of gas to end consumers.
The majority of current gas supplies come from the ever depleting UK continental shelf fields, so alternative supplies/sources of gas need to be found - increasing dependency on gas imports from other countries. The next six years will be an exciting time in the UK gas industry with the next phase of imported gas supplies coming on-line.
As a member of our maintenance delivery gas team, you will be right at the heart of the decisions that are made to ensure the reliability and security of our gas network. Our first priority will always be the continued safe and secure operation of the gas transmission system whilst enabling and facilitating the changes to the new sources of gas entering the United Kingdom.
Recruiting people from their local communities is important to us and ensures you have a great support network both home and away.
This is a four year development programme.
Candidates must hold a valid UK car driving licence within twelve months after joining the Advanced Apprenticeship Programme or within twelve months of their 17th birthday whichever is the sooner and they must list any unspent endorsements.
If candidates do not reside within the postcode perimeter for the role then they must agree to self fund relocation.
These are the locations we are recruiting for the Advanced Apprenticeship Programme for Gas Pipelines, Compressors and Terminals.
Please click on the relevant location to apply.
· Bacton Gas Terminal, Norfolk
· Hatton Compressor Station, Lincolnshire
· Moffat Compressor Station, Scotland
· West Pipelines, Daines
· West Pipelines, Gloucester
· Wisbech Compressor Station, Cambridgeshire
The below vacancy has now been suspended due to a high volume of applications
East Area Pipelines - Grimsby, Goole, Scunthorpe, Cleethorpe, Hull and Beverley
This programme brings new talent into our Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility in Grain, Kent, it offers a slightly different structure to our other apprenticeships as it lasts 4 years and during that time you will learn everything you need to carry out on-site inspections and maintenance.
During the majority of the first year you will be based off site at the local training provider on a full time basis, you will cover generic engineering modules as part of an NVQ level 2 and also start a BTEC National Certificate, completing modules related to your chosen discipline i.e. mechanical, electrical or instrument.
Throughout the second year academic studies continue on a day release basis. The second year focuses on completion of the BTEC National Certificate and starting NVQ Level 3 which is then worked on throughout the rest of the apprenticeship.
When you start year two as an Apprentice you will have an increased involvement with activities on site at Grain. You’ll work closely with Technicians in your team, and receive ongoing on-the-job training and hands-on experience. Typical activities involve:
Checking the gas pressure and LNG temperature controls are working correctly so gas can move through the pipes in its liquid state.
Inspecting and repairing any pipes or valves on-site, or on maintaining the structure of the jetty where the ships bringing the LNG from North Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean, unload the LNG into the pipelines and storage tanks.
Maintaining the electrical systems on-site, including the repair of motors or switches in hazardous areas.
Typically an LNG Apprentice will pick up a number of different projects as your experience grows, at times perhaps leading a small team of contractors on a specific issue.
This is a four year development programme.
Candidates must hold a valid UK car driving licence within twelve months after joining the Advanced Apprenticeship Programme or within twelve months of their 17th birthday whichever is the sooner and they must list any unspent endorsements.
If candidates do not reside within the postcode perimeter for the role then they must agree to self fund relocation.
Recruiting people from their local communities is important to us and ensures you have a great support network both home and away.
We are recruiting for the Advanced Apprenticeship Programme for Liquefied Natural Gas at Grain. Please click on the location below to apply.
Isle of Grain, Kent
Gas Distribution Operations spend £400 million running the Gas Emergency Service, focusing on safe guarding life and property and responding to over 533,000 gas escapes.
We also provide metering services, replace complex gas mains in our cities, maintain the gas distribution above ground assets and connect new customers.
Following completion of the apprenticeship and being assessed as fully competent, the role within Emergency will primarily involve being the first response to public reported gas escapes. Investigating and ‘making safe’ gas leaks in an outside environment within domestic and non domestic customer premises. You will also be involved with routine maintenance on the gas distribution system and performing meter work on behalf of gas shippers. Because of the nature of the work you will be required to work out of hours and whilst you will be part of a larger team you will undertake most of your work on your own.
This is a 30 month development programme.
Candidates must hold a valid UK car driving licence within twelve months after joining the Advanced Apprenticeship Programme or within twelve months of their 17th birthday whichever is the sooner and they must list any unspent endorsements.
If candidates do not reside within the postcode perimeter for the role then they must agree to self fund relocation.
Recruiting people from their local communities is important to us and ensures you have a great support network both home and away.
These are the locations we are recruiting for the Advanced Apprentcieship Programme for Gas Distribution Operations Emergency Response. Please click on the relevant location to apply.
East Midlands
· Barnsley, South Yorkshire
· Burton, Burton on Trent, South Derbyshire
· Chesterfield, Derbyshire
· Leicester, West Midlands
· Northampton
· Sheffield
The below vacancy has now been closed
East Midlands
Skegness
The below vacancies have now been closed.
North London
Barnet
Fulham
Islington
Romford
Woodford