Graduate Development Program, Associate Engineer, Electrical Planning and Design

Find your superpower with the Graduate Development Program

National Grid's Graduate Development Program (GDP) is a year-long development program for recent college graduates who aspire to take on future leadership roles in a dynamic, ever-changing industry. Graduates will shape the future of National Grid. Bringing fresh thinking, new perspectives, and exploring with energy, we'll give you real responsibility and an opportunity to move with purpose from day one - putting the power to supercharge your career in your hands.

Graduates start their careers at National Grid with an in-depth 3-week in-person Orientation which gives you exposure to all parts of the company, allows you to network with your Graduate cohort, GDP alumni, and senior leaders, and provides you with the opportunity to travel throughout our service territory in the northeast US. Following Orientation, you'll begin working in full-time position outlined below and take part in ongoing development activities including quarterly development sessions, active mentorship, and a Hackathon Project.

About the Position

Are you ready to take charge of high voltage electrical assets and make a real impact in the energy sector? As an Associate Engineer for Transmission Asset Management, you'll oversee substations, overhead lines, underground cables, and telecom systems in Upstate NY. Your mission? Create strategies for asset replacement, prioritize projects, and analyze the condition of our transmission system to keep everything running smoothly!

This is a hybrid role based in Syracuse, NY.

What You'll Do

In this role, you'll be at the forefront of asset management while tackling new adventures every day with a diverse workload. Here's what you'll be up to :

• Asset Condition Database : Design and implement a database and reporting system to track the condition of our transmission line structures and foundations.
• Tower Modeling : Work on modeling tower structures to ensure they meet our standards and requirements.
• Data Integrity : Conduct reviews of asset data integrity and provide recommendations to enhance our systems.
• GIS Integration : Utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to support your projects and improve asset management processes.

What You'll Need

At National Grid, we're Superpowered

The world of energy is changing faster than ever. At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it's so much more than that. We're dreamers, big-thinkers, innovators, and builders. We're shaping the current, to change the future. We know that a clean, fair, and affordable energy future is in our hands. So, we explore with energy, with innovation and technology powering our progress, and helping us to find a better way to deliver energy to all. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen - inspiring us, giving us time to recharge and providing a safety net on tougher days. But it's our people that provide our true superpower. They drive and sustain our growth, their unique differences only making us stronger. So join us, and power the future of energy. Find what makes you Superpowered.

More Information

Salary Range

Syracuse, NY $87,000 - $102,000 a year

You must reside within our existing footprint, which includes contiguous states (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont). Our hybrid working approach applies to all colleagues who have a role which has the flexibility to be done hybrid across the National Grid group. Operational requirements mean that not all roles are suitable for hybrid working. Managers are responsible for determining whether a role is conducive to hybrid working. A hybrid worker should also reside within a reasonable, commutable distance to their assigned primary office.

Applications close on Sunday, November 16, 2025

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