National Grid

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National Grid: ‘Our vision is to be at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future.

We have a responsibility to demonstrate our contribution to society, whether that’s helping the young people of today to become the energy problem-solvers of tomorrow, supporting our customers to use energy more efficiently or tackling climate change by targeting net zero for our own emissions by 2050.’

Our values:

Do the right thing

• Stand up for safety every day
• Put our customers first
• Be inclusive, supporting and caring for each other
• Speak up, challenge and act where something doesn’t feel right

Find a better way

• Embrace the power and opportunity of diversity
• Increase efficiency to help with customer affordability
• Work with others to find solutions for customers
• Commit to learning and new ideas

Make it happen

• Take personal ownership for delivering results
• Be bold and act with passion and purpose
• Focus on progress over perfection
• Follow the problem through to the end

In the UK we deliver electricity safely, reliably and efficiently to the customers and communities we serve, while working towards a clean energy future.

National Grid lies at the heart of a transforming energy system.

Our business areas play a vital role in connecting millions of people to the energy they use, while seeking ways to make the energy system cleaner.

Electricity Distribution [NGED] provide the power to 8 million customers, managing the electricity distribution network for the Midlands, South-West and Wales.

Electricity Transmission [NGET] own and maintain the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales; transporting the electricity from where it’s generated, to where it’s needed and investing in the network to help connect more renewable and low carbon electricity to the grid.

National Grid Ventures (NGV) is at the forefront of the energy transition. We operate across the UK, Europe and US, developing, operating, and investing in large-scale clean energy infrastructure.

What sectors of engineering does National Grid cover?

• Civil, construction and environmental
• Materials and mining
• Electrical and electronic
• Chemical and process
• Energy and power
• Transport and mechanical
• Computing and communications