Graduate Development Program, Associate Engineer, Civil and Structural Engineering

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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.

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

National Grid Generation owns and operates 3,800 megawatts (MW) of steam and combustion turbine units on Long Island. Generation is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of these units.

Generation is a fully integrated organization with operating and support services capabilities. The Power Engineering Department (PED) within Generation develops engineered solutions for the steam and combustion turbine units and works closely with power plant and support services personnel during the engineering and construction phases of specific projects.

PED is also actively involved with new project development including, but not limited to, utility scale battery storage, solar and simple cycle combustion turbine generators.

The Power Engineering Dept. (PED) is a multi-disciplined team of engineers who are self-directed and empowered to develop and implement solutions on a wide range of Generation and Corporate initiatives.

PED Engineers have project ownership from inception through operation. PED is proud of how the organization engineers solutions, embraces new technologies and collaborates with others to provide successful projects.

This is a hybrid role with 2-4 days of work in the office or at a site.

What You’ll Do

As an Associate Engineer, you will provide technical support to projects requiring civil and structural engineering design and analysis services for National Grid Generating facilities.

You will :

• Provide engineering and design to generation assets and / or systems.
• Develop project bid specifications and assist in the procurement as necessary of either or both engineering design work to be performed by external design firms, and construction services.
• Incorporate corporate safety procedures into project workflow if required.
• Perform structural analysis calculations and modeling.
• Draft design and shop drawings using AutoCAD.
• Write reports and communicate results and recommendations through presentations.
• Provide support for need cases to various teams during hearings.

Supervisory / Interpersonal- Experience Required

Ability to communicate ideas and findings to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution

Graduated between May 2024 and June 2025

Ability to begin the National Grid Graduate Program on June 2, 2025 or July 7, 2025

Valid driver’s license required with a safe driving history that meets National Grid’s Safe Driver policy

Applicants for the Graduate Development Program must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (such as sponsorship for an H-1B, TN, O, L, STEM OPT, or other employment-based work authorization)

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Salary Range

Hicksville, New York $97,000 - $114,000 a year