Junior Analyst

National Grid • Temporary • Warwick, GB • £39.06k / year • 18m ago

About us

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid provides the environment for our teams to thrive and make a real impact. As we drive momentum in the energy transition for all, we are committed to ensuring that every employee feels empowered and engaged. Join us as a Junior Analyst on a 6-month Fixed-Term Contract and discover your superpower.

National Grid is hiring a Junior Analyst. This position can be based at NG House, Warwick.

About The Role

The Group Strategy, Innovation and Market Analytics (SIMA) team is dedicated to answering high-level strategic questions for National Grid and collaborating with external stakeholders to address broader industry challenges. We combine cutting-edge market intelligence, deep energy sector expertise, and sophisticated modelling tools to provide insights that drive informed commercial and strategic decisions.

What’s in Store for You: We are looking for a motivated Junior Analyst to join our dynamic Strategy and Regulation Team! In this role, you will play a crucial part in supporting National Grid Ventures (NGV) by providing analysis on Interconnectors and Offshore Hybrid Assets. You’ll be empowered to enhance and automate cost-benefit analysis (CBA) reporting, build innovative tools, and create compelling visualisations that extract valuable insights from data.

What You'll Do

Enhance and automate CBA reporting in line with ENTSOE and Ofgem methodologies to support NGV’s decision-making for new projects.
Build on existing tools to automate comprehensive CBA assessments using your Python skills.
Improve end-to-end processes, including database interaction, data processing, and reporting in various formats.
Create engaging visualisations to communicate results and insights effectively.
Ensure version control of existing and new Python scripts.

About You

A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree, preferably in a STEM field.
A self-motivated attitude and a keen interest in the energy sector and decarbonisation challenges.
Experience coding in Python and a strong understanding of energy markets, particularly in the GB and EU power sectors.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to translate model outputs into actionable insights.
A willingness to learn and use databases (e.g., SnowFlake), SQL, Power BI, and GitHub.
Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative spirit.

We are seeking candidates with limited work experience, potentially fresh out of university, who are eager to kickstart a quantitative career in the energy industry.

What You'll Get

Competitive Salary: circa £39,000 – £43,000 per annum (dependent on location, capability, and experience).

Additional benefits:

Flexible benefits such as a cycle scheme, share incentive plan, technology schemes
Ongoing career development and support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, examination fees and time off for study leave – so long as it is relevant to your role
Access to apps such as digital GP service for round the clock access to GP video consultations and NHS repeat prescriptions, wellbeing app to support your health and fitness
Access to Work + Family Space, providing support and resources for work and family life, including paid emergency childcare and eldercare

More Information

This role is offered on a 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
We are also offering hybrid /flexible working where travel to the office will be as per business need. Base location for this role will be NG House, Warwick.
This role closes on 24th June however we strongly encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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.