Graduate and Technical Trainee Programme - Castleford

  • Job Reference: 00047411-1
  • Date Posted: 15 November 2024
  • Employer: Northern Powergrid
  • Location: Castleford, Yorkshire
  • Remote Working: Some remote working possible
  • Salary: £37,000 to £43,000
  • Sector: Engineering & Technical
  • Job Type: Permanent, Apprenticeship, Graduate, Trainee
  • Work Hours: Full Time

Job Description

Want to help light up the region, power your career and be part of an evolving energy industry?

We’re looking for aspiring and ambitious individuals who are ready to join our highly competitive Graduate and Technical Trainee Programme and want to put learning into practice to take their career to the next  level.

Northern Powergrid is  the company responsible for the electricity network that powers everyday life for 8 million people across 3.9 million homes and businesses  in the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire. 

The energy industry is advancing with investment in smart technology innovation, and we are delivering a power network that meets the region’s needs now and in the future.

We're looking to attract a diverse group of high calibre individuals to join our business to help us improve  our power network and deliver a low carbon active network for future generations.

Our Electrical Power Network Engineer Apprenticeship is a minimum 27-month programme. Through a variety of structured placements and personal and professional development, you’ll see different areas of the business across a variety of locations. You’ll be able to take the theory you’ve learned and put it  into practice. At the end of the programme you’ll have everything you need to be a brilliant engineer within Northern Powergrid.

To apply you will need to have attained, or expect to attain by July  2025, either:

1.A Degree; or
2.A Level 4/ 5 qualification (plus 2 years relevant industry experience)

Your qualification will be In one of the following appropriate engineering subjects*:

•Physics
•Computer Sciences
•Mathematics
•Engineering and Technology (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil or Telecommunications)

Starting salary circa £37,000 (increasing to circa £43,000 on successful completion of the Programme)

Click 'apply' to find out more about this opportunity and to apply 

For other career opportunities visit  northernpowergrid.com/careers.

Closing date: 05 January 2025  Expected start date:    28 July 2025

Successful applicants will receive an invite in January  to the next stage of our selection process. 

•This must be detailed  on the qualification framework for higher education covering England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as being in a relevant STEM subject for the role. For more information on qualifications see gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean.