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As a Graduate Power System Operator within an operation team, you’ll be working close to the control rooms through analysing real-time system behaviour, simulating network issues and ensuring the control room have the tools and processes they need to maintain network security and the balance of supply and demand.
Within a planning team, you’ll find yourself defining the long-term strategy for our energy industry by simulating long term network behaviour, assessing net zero scenarios, and helping design the network of tomorrow.
In this role, you’ll work on include assessing how our networks should be upgraded and expanded; developing algorithms to work out energy demand for next week; assessing worst case network faults so we can maintain our security standards; integrating new tools into our control rooms so staff can manage complex scenarios, such as the increasing amounts of renewable energy connecting to the network; and work with all GB transmission owners to ensure our network simulation models are up-to-date and accurate.
This role is based at Wokingham or Warwick with flexible, hybrid working.
About you
You’ll demonstrate understanding of the fundamentals of power system operation and have skills and experience in using programming languages and operational research techniques that will allow a step change in the type and level of analysis we complete. A good level of ability in producing written reports and presentations would be beneficial.
You’ll have a minimum 2.2 degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Mechanical Engineering, or Physics or Maths.
Ideally, you will also have a valid full UK Driving Licence.
What Youll Get
We are proud to offer a starting salary of £30,278 (Bachelors) or £31,379 (Masters).
As a first step to your career in the energy industry, our Graduate Programmes are like no other! You’ll gain an insight into how we work at the ESO, understand what a career with us can offer, and receive some great rewards and benefits:
- £2,000 bonus, once joined and started on programme
- 25 days holiday
- £2,400 payment on successful completion of the programme
- Up to £200 per month accommodation allowance as you move around the business, and additional annual leave for when you move between placements plus assistance with moving personal belongings
- Cost of living allowance (inner London, Metropolitan and Outer Metropolitan areas)
- Other benefits include pension and share-option schemes, Flexible Benefits, close mentorship and regular feedback, accreditation by the IMechE, IGEM and IET, and volunteering opportunities.
The ESO is committed to the personal development of our staff. Joining us, you’ll be supported as you develop a wide range of leadership, business, and technical skills through structured training and on-the-job experience. You’ll work closely with your line manager to establish and navigate through a Personal Development Plan that is tailored to your needs.
About Us
As Great Britain’s electricity system operator (ESO), we sit at the heart of the electricity system, using our outstanding engineering and commercial expertise to balance electricity supply and demand. Ultimately, we keep the electricity flowing directly to where it’s needed, second by second.
Becoming the Energy Future System Operator
As you may have seen the Government and Ofgem have asked the ESO to take on new roles and responsibilities to help deliver net-zero.
Becoming the Energy Future System Operator is a critical step to help deliver a reliable and clean energy transition for all. The ESO, including all of its existing roles, will be at the heart of the new Future System Operator, taking on additional roles with a whole energy system mindset to drive progress towards net zero while maintaining energy security and minimising costs for consumers.
The new organisation will be set up as a public corporation with operational independence from government – bringing parties together to support optimised decision making and action. As now, it will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem but funded by consumers through price control agreements. It is anticipated that the new organisation will be up and running by or in 2024.
Our values and principles
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.
