Graduate DSO Engineer at UK Power Networks
Graduate DSO Engineer at UK Power Networks
Join UK Power Networks on their 2 year Engineering Graduate Scheme!
Company: UK Power Networks
Role: Graduate DSO Engineer
Location: London
Salary: £39,732
Start Date: September 2024
This is your opportunity to work for a company that has a huge impact across the Southern and Eastern UK.
Who is the company?
UK Power Networks’ Distribution System Operator is at the heart of enabling low carbon technology like electric vehicles (EVs), heat pumps and renewables generation. You’ll be working with some of the country’s most talented low carbon engineers and specialists at the heart of this once in a generation transition to help create the flexible, low carbon energy system of the future.
This is a time of unprecedented change for the electricity industry as we move from the old world of large, carbon intensive coal and gas-fired power plants to a much more complex, interconnected world of renewable energy, battery storage and electric vehicles. Energy is one of the most important issues in the country right now, and this role will give you an incredible insight into the work that goes in to ensuring a safe, reliable, affordable and green energy supply at in a workplace consistently voted one of the UK’s best big companies to work for.
Our team is ensuring sufficient electricity capacity exists across London, the East and South East to support the anticipated uptake of low carbon technologies like electric vehicles, battery storage, renewable energy and low carbon heating. Come and play your part in enabling the Net Zero energy system of the future.
Network Strategy
The Network Strategy team is responsible for efficiently managing the DSO, be that by providing insights and reporting on system needs now and in the future, or by creating smart solutions to facilitate access to flexible connections, part of which involves a whole-systems approach, collaborating with the National Grid ESO. Network Strategy has four key areas: Network Insights; Network Access; Network Options and Regional Development. Network Strategy liaises with the other DSO teams such as Local Net Zero, Flexibility, Operations, Data and Technology.
What is the role?
We are offering an amazing opportunity for learning and development across multiple areas of our business to help you acquire the skills needed to excel in our industry.
As an engineering graduate you will work on a variety of projects and support the design, development, and delivery of engineering solutions to industry leading innovation projects such as decarbonising the electricity network.
You'll embark on a 2-year programme, where you’ll experience different areas of the business across a number of assignments. You’ll learn from our experts, gain valuable experience, and have the support of your line manager, mentor and buddy throughout the programme.
We’re passionate about your development and we offer graduates a tailored training plan based on your discipline that will help develop your skills, knowledge and behaviours.
Responsibilities:
Participate in the annual review of measurement data to identify the baseline for all load reporting per network asset against normal network conditions
Support the annual update of the Strategic Forecasting System and Distribution Future Energy Scenarios, delivering outputs and improvement projects
Contribute to delivery of internal outputs such as the Planning Load Estimates and LV utilisation metrics, with continuous improvement
Contribute to delivery of external outputs for Licence and Grid Code compliance, including required external publications on our website, to Ofgem and to National Grid ESO including Low Frequency Demand Disconnection analysis and the Long Term Development Statement. Develop approaches to meet evolving new licence and Grid Code requirements, initiatives for connections reform and to stay ahead of customer/ industry expectations for data sharing.
Develop and maintain products for more flexible access to the distribution network, and associated data and tools such as for curtailment assessment
Deliver annual updates to the Distribution Network Options Assessment (methodology and reports) to identify the most cost-effective approach to capacity delivery, steering needs for flexibility procurement or traditional reinforcement, and supporting inputs to the DSO Supervisory Board.
Liaise with the transmission companies on regional development, including contract changes at the transmission-distribution interface and developing engineering solutions to address connection challenges.
Engage across the DSO and with other key UK Power Networks business functions (such as Asset Management, Connections, IS and Regulation) in order to facilitate the delivery of assigned innovation projects;
Why should you apply?
The 2-year structured graduate programme will offer you the opportunity of 9 months rotational placements, relevant to your role, helping you better understand the role of UK Power Networks and its directorates. The second year will see you placed in your first supported role. Working towards the roles and responsibilities outline below, you will start contributing to your team’s success and delivering against objectives. Throughout the programme you will develop the knowledge, competencies and leadership skills through embedded training and development sessions to help you thrive at UK Power Networks, along with mentorship from a senior leader.
Who is best suited to this role?
What you'll need
You will have achieved or be on target to achieve a minimum of an Honours degree in Electrical Engineering
You’ll ideally have some knowledge of Power Systems Engineering
We’re also looking for:
A flexible approach to changes and challenges
The ability to apply initiative and take personal responsibility.
The ability to communicate with impact, with a creative and intelligent approach.
Analytical and data minded individuals with some experience in data tools.
We’re looking for driven individuals who are eager to learn, good at forming relationships, can communicate effectively, and are not afraid to ask questions when needed.
Key areas of interest:
Electrical engineering and distribution networks
Data and digitisation
Net Zero and whole system thinking
Customer connections to the distribution and transmission networks
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