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<p>About the roleNational Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) sits at the centre of the UK\'s energy system. The electricity we deliver keeps the country moving, fuels businesses and schools, and brings energy to life for millions. As our national infrastructure evolves, so must the way we operate, plan and protect it.</p><p>In NGET, we\'re committed to running a safe network and maintaining an exceptionally reliable quality of supply for our customers. Achieving this relies on strong network management—how we operate, plan, maintain and mitigate risk across our transmission system.</p><p>You\'ll join our Network Resilience team, who are responsible for assessing and strengthening the system\'s ability to withstand and recover from high‐impact, low‐probability events. The team ensures investment is focused where it\'s most needed, helping our assets and wider network endure disruptive events and enabling faster, coordinated recovery.</p><p>As a Lead Network Performance Engineer, you\'ll combine systems‐based analytical techniques with a deep understanding of electrical network operations to identify and quantify inherent risks across the transmission system. You\'ll bring together data from multiple operational platforms to evaluate the likelihood and consequences of potential failure scenarios. Your insight will directly shape real‐time operational decisions while also informing long‐term planning and resilience investment strategies.</p><p>You\'ll be based at our Warwick office up to twice a week, with the flexibility to combine this with hybrid working from home.</p><p>Key Accountabilities</p><p>Apply systems engineering principles to analyse, quantify and enhance the resilience of the transmission network.</p><p>Produce clear, accessible and insightful documentation on network risks to support operational decision‐making, incident response and long‐term strategic planning.</p><p>Work closely with Post Event Analysis teams to identify trends, extract operational learning and evaluate emerging risks from significant events and incidents.</p><p>Conduct detailed network criticality and vulnerability assessments to inform and validate security classifications for key assets.</p><p>Support NESO and DESNZ with accurate reporting, metrics and analysis on network resilience risks and performance.</p><p>What you\'ll need</p><p>An HNC/HND or degree in an Engineering or STEM‐related discipline.</p><p>An understanding of Transmission or Distribution network operations and/or electrical power systems.</p><p>Proven experience working with complex datasets and models, with the ability to interpret, evaluate and clearly present analytical findings.</p><p>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to influence, collaborate and constructively challenge across different teams and organisational levels.</p><p>Strong planning, documentation and report‐writing abilities, capable of translating complex technical information into clear, concise outputs.</p><p>Knowledge of Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) techniques is desirable and would be a valuable asset in this role.</p><p>What\'s in it for you?A competitive salary of £54,000 – £66,000 per annum</p><p>Annual Performance Based Bonus</p><p>26 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days</p><p>The option to buy additional or sell holiday days</p><p>Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%</p><p>Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – so long as it is relevant to your role</p><p>Access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.</p><p>Family care benefits including a back‐up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days)</p><p>Access to a numerous apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.</p><p>More InformationThis advert closes at midnight on 16th March 2026 however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.</p><p>In most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points‐based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points‐based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.</p><p>At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the unique differences people bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.</p><p>Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation that comes with having diverse teams and business need.</p><p>We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and provide a working environment where everyone feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.</p><p>#J-18808-Ljbffr</p> Salary: GBP 46000 - 58000 per year

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