Industrial Placement Commercial Analyst, BritNed - National Grid Ventures

National Grid Ventures (NGV) is our business area which focuses on energy ventures, including Interconnectors. Interconnectors play a key part in the UK’s energy industry, connecting us to our neighbouring countries and providing sustainable, flexible energy transmission. NGV currently owns and operates a portfolio of interconnectors and is in the process of constructing and developing a number of further interconnectors. As well as providing National Grid with strong financial performance, successful operation of these interconnectors offers the GB System Operator a greater diversity of supply, facilitates competition across Europe and helps address the intermittency issues posed by renewables. 

 

 

BritNed Development Limited offers you the chance to gain unique experience from working in an incorporated joint venture business. You will work as part of a European team with our partner TenneT (the Dutch Transmission System Operator) to operate the HVDC interconnector between Great Britain and The Netherlands. 

 

 

When you join our 12-month Industrial Placement Programme, you’ll be working in the Commercial team who are responsible for all auction / non-auction-based revenue streams and the development of commercial services. As BritNed is a small team covering all disciplines. You will be involved in some self-directed projects as well as supporting the wider business. 

 

 

 

 

Examples of work for this role include: 

 

 

 

 

You’ll be joining the growing Interconnector team at an exciting time, with the Net Zero challenges and new projects being investigated, Interconnectors is at the heart of this within National Grid Ventures! 

 

 

 

 

 

You’ll be on track to achieve a minimum 2.1 degree in Numerical, Engineering, Business, Finance, or Computing.  

 

 

You have a genuine interest and passion in the Energy Industry and how it works, and problem solving and analytical skills with innovative thinking. You’ll also have an interest in the Energy transition to net zero, UK energy markets and working with multiple stakeholders. 

 

 

 

 

You will have the opportunity to work on high profile projects, working with senior leadership in forming strategic decisions. You will also spend some time on site to experience the assets first-hand. 

 

 

 

 

As a first step to your career in the energy industry, our Undergraduate Programmes are like no other! You’ll gain an insight into how we work at National Grid, exposure to the energy and power industry, develop hands-on experience, and understand what a career with us can offer. 

 

 

You’ll receive some great rewards and benefits including 25 days’ annual leave plus statutory holidays (pro-rata for 12-week placement), a buddy to support you during your placement, and a Graduate Development Programme opportunity. 

 

 

 

 

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. From making a cup of tea in the morning, to keeping the lights on in hospitals, our electricity network puts power in the hands of people. Without it, the world as we know it would grind to a halt. 

 

 

The world of energy is changing beyond recognition as we focus on building a cleaner, greener future. Working at National Grid, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in the UK – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come. 

 

 

 

 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you require.