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Find your superpower with the Gridtern Program

As a Summer Intern (Gridtern Program), (https://jobs.nationalgrid.com/USA/content/Gridterns/?locale=en_GB) you will be fully immersed in the energy industry. Your summer will start with us on May 27, 2025, and will be filled with meaningful work experiences, professional development, networking, opportunities to get involved in your community and most importantly, have fun!

Intern responsibilities will vary based upon your area of interest and department placement. Applying to this opportunity confirms your interest in being considered for one or more of the below departments for summer 2025:

Control & Integration (Syracuse, NY)

Our Control & Integration team at National Grid supports the company with capital project engineering and design. We support multiple projects by engineering the SCADA (Supervision Control and Data Acquisition) solutions and network design for substation and customer automation devices to communicate with our control centers. As a Gridtern, you will visit power substations alongside National Grid engineers. You will work on controls engineering projects which will include learning electrical drawing symbols and supporting engineers by reviewing portions of design packages for accuracy. You will also submit screen layouts and configurations for a substation HMI (Human Machine Interface) and engineering documentation for a DER (Distributed Energy Resource) Customer SCADA project.

Customer Energy Management NY (Syracuse, NY)

Our Growth Team develops new Energy Efficiency, Demand Response and Electrification of Heat customer offerings to enable the energy transition for all. We champion energy equity within our programs. As a Gridtern, you will assist with technical case study reviews, professional business document templates, supporting SharePoint organization and collaboration workflows. You will also support our energy and economic analysis for new measures and other data analysis.

Distribution Control and Integration Engineering (Syracuse, NY)

Our Distribution Control and Integration Engineering team is at the forefront of technology development and our primary function is to utilize smart technology to allow our System Control Centers the ability to monitor and control the grid safely and efficiently. Our team provides the programming and troubleshooting of data concentrators (Orion LXs) that allow our Distribution, Sub-transmission and Transmission devices to communicate with our SCADA systems. As a Gridtern, you will be supporting engineers on day-to-day tasks associated with the development of all distribution and transmission control technologies.

Distributed Generation Standards & New Technology (Syracuse, NY)

Our Distributed Generation (DG) Standards & New Technology team supports the development of DG standards and the evaluation and adoption of new technology needed to achieve our vision of being at the heart of a clean, fair, and affordable energy future. As a Gridtern, you will support engineers in evaluating and assessing new technologies and research funding opportunities. You will help prepare newsletters that highlight key projects and initiatives being led by the Reliability and R&D group as well as assist in preparing updates for our distributed generation interconnection standards.

Intelligent Substations Design & Standards (Syracuse, NY)

Our Intelligent Substations Design & Standards team manages Substation Standards. We are the administrator for ProjectWise which is a document management system for engineering standards and drawings of substations. As a Gridtern, you will be responsible for assigned substation standards technical support which may include the review and approval of engineering drawings, manufacturer drawings and equipment specifications. You will also provide technical support to various departments including Engineering, Design, Operations, IT and Construction.

Options Solutions Engineering (Syracuse, NY)

Our Options Solutions Engineering (OSE) team is responsible for performing high level engineering and evaluation of proposed capital projects involving Substation or Transmission Line assets. Our team evaluates many different types of projects ranging from the replacement of aging or obsolete substation or transmission line equipment to the interconnection of new distributed generation facilities like wind and solar. As a Gridtern, you will be exposed to all areas of engineering within the department based on your interests and the on-going initiatives at that time. This includes supporting/reviewing conceptual engineering document development, field visits, and working alongside OSE engineers to support special initiatives.

Pressure Regulation, Asset Engineering (Syracuse, NY)

Our Pressure Regulation Asset Engineering team is accountable for identifying and remediating risk at natural gas pressure regulation stations. We deliver technical asset plans for maintenance and capital investment to improve business performance. As a Gridtern, you will be entering and validating engineering-related data into a database or system as well as maintaining proper engineering documentation and records. This also includes ensuring the quality and integrity of the data by following established standards, procedures, and protocols. This will allow for collaborating with engineers, technicians, or other stakeholders to gather necessary data or clarify any discrepancies.

Pressure Regulation Design Engineering (Syracuse, NY)

Our Pressure Regulation Design Engineering team is responsible for the engineering and design of natural gas regulator stations and their adherence to applicable codes and internal policies. As a Gridtern, you will support engineers in reviewing natural gas regulator station designs for adherence to applicable codes and specifications. You will also calculate flowrates, pressure drop, heat transfer, and other essential design parameters as it pertains to the design of new regulator stations. You will also have the opportunity to perform field visits to support construction, and operational activities as needed.

Protection Engineering (Syracuse, NY)

Our Protection Engineering team performs system fault current studies for the purpose of developing relaying and control schemes intended to protect assets and people as well as ensure system reliability. Responsibilities include schematic reviews, fault current analysis, developing relay settings for system protection, equipment specification reviews, generation interconnection studies, regulatory compliance, and arc flash studies. As a Gridtern, you will review prints and relay settings to be input into new relay database. You will also participate in substation site visits for learning equipment.

Protection Policy and Support (Syracuse, NY)

Our Protection and Controls team focuses on evaluating new technology and new equipment in an engineering laboratory environment. We review and support technical regulatory requirements related to protection, controls, and cyber security. As a Gridtern, you will support laboratory testing and date collection for active projects. You will also help develop new tools and processes for testing.

Station Engineering and Design NY (Syracuse, NY)

Our Stations Engineering and Design team is responsible for the design of the electrical substations in NY. The civil group designs the structures and foundations that support the electrical equipment and designs the fencing, access roads, drainage systems and oil containment for the electrical equipment. As a Gridtern, you will perform structural analysis and work on updating Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure plans. Also, you will attend field visits and assist the engineers with taking measurements and field reconnaissance of existing structures and foundations.

Substation Engineering (Syracuse, NY)

Our Substation Engineering team creates/modifies electrical prints for our electrical substations. The team orders equipment for various construction projects, while supporting our operations and construction personnel. As a Gridtern, you will have the opportunity to assist with electrical calculations, print reviews, and scope reviews.

Transmission Asset Management NY (Syracuse, NY)

Our Transmission Asset Management team is the owner of high voltage electrical assets in substations, overhead lines, underground cable, and telecom in Upstate NY. We create need cases for asset replacement & asset replacement strategies, prioritize projects and analyze asset condition for our transmission system. As a Gridtern, you will design and implement an asset condition database and reporting system for transmission line structures and foundations, tower modeling, substation asset condition reports, asset data integrity review & recommendations, and GIS.

Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Line Standards (Syracuse, NY)

Our Electric Standards team writes and maintains material, design and construction specifications including the Distribution Construction Standards Books (Overhead and Underground) and sub-transmission. These sets of documents provide construction and engineering personnel with cost-effective designs, equipment, and material that helps them construct the electric distribution and sub-transmission systems in a consistent manner. As a Gridtern, you will work under direct supervision of licensed engineers to update construction standards requirements to include the latest Company and industry requirements (IEEE, NESC, ANSI) and uphold best practices.

Transmission Planning – NY (Syracuse, NY)

The Transmission Planning team determines what Transmission Infrastructure development projects are required to maintain a safe and reliable system that meets FERC, NERC, NPCC, NYSRC, NYISO, NYDPS regulations, rules, and targets. As a Gridtern, you will have the opportunity to support Facility Ratings database and calculations, complete NYISO Small generator preapplication form responses, and support other members of the teams with analyzing the transmission system performance and resulting needs.

What You'll Need

• Availability to start on program start date, May 27, 2025, and work full-time (40 hours a week) throughout your duration of the summer

• Registered in school as a full-time student and continuing education full-time for Fall 2025 Semester

• Pursuing a Bachelor's, or Master's degree

• Majoring in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field

• Accumulated 18 or more credits and be 18 years of age

• Work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (including CPT & OPT)

• Some Gridtern positions will require a valid US Driver’s license with a safe driving history that meets National Grid’s Safe Driver policy. This qualification will be included in the department specific Gridtern role(s) descriptions at point of interview

At National Grid, we are 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

$21.00 - $29.00

(Salary placement is determine based on your academic standing, with variations depending on whether you are a Bachelors or Masters level student)

Candidates will be assessed and provided offers based on major, degree type, and class year. Our Gridtern Program does not offer relocation, housing assistance, or public transportation reimbursement for Gridterns; however, we can provide a list of resources to utilize in making your arrangements.

Please note that as a Gridtern, you must reside within our existing footprint, which includes Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. You must also reside within a reasonable, commutable distance to your assigned primary office.

Applications close on October 13, 2024

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National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience, and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.