Graduate Power Systems Engineer Review

by National Energy System Operator

Rating

4.2/5
  • Skills
    3.8
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • This massively depends on the role that you find yourself in. Unlike the first graduate placement, the next two have complete freedom in where you choose to go, this can involve technical power system studies, data analytics, stakeholder engagement and a host of different endeavors.

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • I have expanded my understanding of power systems and the wider energy network through applications avenues such as DigSilent Power factory and Plexos. I have also improved my Python skills alongside more generic microsoft applications like Excel and PowerBI.

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

    • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • Each of my placements allowed me lots of flexibility to engage in my work in the capacity that suited me best, there was also plenty of trust offered to allow me the time and space to develop the projects I was responsible for. These projects were complex enough to occupy me for months at a time.

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • There was adequate support and guidance offered throughout the placement, but I didn't necessarily need it. No fault here.

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

    • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Company culture is very good, I had no issues with the people working here, everybody embraces hybrid work and the values of the wider company.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 3/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • I am very pleased with my placement, and have learned a lot about the wider industry and NESOs part within.

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 5/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at National Energy System Operator

    • 4/5
  • 7. Would you recommend National Energy System Operator to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to National Energy System Operator

    • Understand the reason for the separation with National Grid, the role of Ofgem and DESNZ and the expanding responsibilities of NESO and how this may look in the years ahead.

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Engineering

West Midlands

January 2025

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