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Ready for a career change that really matters?
Join Our 18‑Month Design Assurance Training Programme
If you’re looking to change direction, apply your existing skills in a new way, or move into a purpose‑driven engineering role, this programme is built with you in mind.
National Grid’s Design Assurance Training Programme is an 18‑month, fully supported route into a permanent Design Assurance Engineer role—designed for people who may not have followed a traditional graduate pathway, but bring valuable experience, curiosity, and a desire to learn. A cover letter is required with your application. This is your opportunity to tell us why you’re changing career and what you bring from your previous experience. There is a lot of information in this advert please read it all or save it for later.
Why Design Assurance? A career with purpose and Stability
Almost every unit of electricity used in England and Wales passes through National Grid’s high‑voltage transmission network. Our role is to ensure that network is safe, resilient, and future‑ready.
Design Assurance Engineers act as independent technical experts—reviewing and assuring engineering designs so that assets are built right first time. It’s a role that blends engineering judgement, problem‑solving, risk awareness, and stakeholder engagement.
This makes it a strong fit for people transitioning from backgrounds such as:
What You’ll Be Working On
As a Design Assurance Trainee, you’ll contribute to nationally significant infrastructure projects, including:
You won’t be expected to know everything from day one—this programme exists to teach you.
A Training Programme designed for career changers, Structured, Supported Learning
The Programme Follows The Proven 70/20/10 Learning Model, Combining
Over 18 Months, You Will
This is not a sink‑or‑swim scheme. You’ll be supported to succeed.
Real Impact, Not Just Theory
Design Assurance Engineers are the “eyes and ears” of major infrastructure projects. You’ll learn how to:
Your decisions will directly protect the resilience of the UK’s electricity system.
Where This Can Take You
On successful completion, you’ll be well placed to move into a permanent Design Assurance Engineer
This Is a Long‑term Career With
Training Pathways – Choose a Direction That Fits You
We have 12 roles across specialist disciplines full details of each discipline are available on the Design Assurance Engineering Programme webpage. Design Assurance Engineering Programme | National Grid Careers. You’ll be asked to select a pathway that best matches your experience to date and future aspirations.
Pathway 1
Pathway 2
You don’t need prior experience in all of these—just a solid foundation and willingness to learn.
Locations
You should ideally live within one hour’s travel of our Asset Management hubs:
Who This Programme Is For
We welcome applications from career changers and experienced professionals.
You May Be Suitable If You Have Either
Or;
And
Pay And Benefits – Supporting Your Transition
Advert closes: 01/05/2026
Assessment Centres: Week commencing 08/06/2026
Location: National Grid Training Centre, Eakring, Nottinghamshire
Why Apply?
This is not just a training programme—it’s a supported, credible route into a long‑term engineering career that genuinely makes a difference. If you’re ready to change direction, apply your experience in a new way, and help power the future of the UK, we’d love to hear from you.