Graduate Development Program, Associate Analyst, Distribution, Electric Control Center

Find your superpower with the Graduate Development Program

National Grid’s Graduate Development Program (GDP) is a year-long development program for recent college graduates who aspire to take on future leadership roles in a dynamic, ever-changing industry. Graduates will shape the future of National Grid. Bringing fresh thinking, new perspectives, and exploring with energy, we’ll give you real responsibility and an opportunity to move with purpose from day one – putting the power to supercharge your career in your hands.

Graduates start their careers at National Grid with an in-depth 3-week in-person Orientation which gives you exposure to all parts of the company, allows you to network with your Graduate cohort, GDP alumni, and senior leaders, and provides you with the opportunity to travel throughout our service territory in the northeast US. Following Orientation, you’ll begin working in full-time position outlined below and take part in ongoing development activities including quarterly development sessions, active mentorship, and a Hackathon Project.

About the Position

Are you ready to be the heartbeat of our 24/7 control room operations? As an Associate Analyst, you’ll be part of a dynamic team of system operators, security operators, shift supervisors, outage coordinators, and leadership dedicated to maintaining the electric grid and keeping our communities connected. Keeping the grid humming is no easy feat; you’ll become an integral part of that. Ready to make a difference? Join us in powering our communities and ensuring everyone stays connected!

This is a hybrid role based in Northboro, MA.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you’ll join our outage coordination staff as a jack of all trades. Here’s what you’ll be up to:

- Switching Coordination: Manage applications for switching work and produce clear, concise work applications and switching guidelines.

- Communication Hub: Keep all the right groups in the loop regarding control room activities, including Network Management, Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), Distribution Control and Integration (DC&I), and Distribution Planning and Asset Management (DPAM).

- Collaboration: Work closely with other operations staff to ensure everything runs smoothly.

- Metric Tracking: Record and track metrics for various control room functions such as police and fire to ensure the team meets its response and Estimated Time of Restoration (ETR) goals.

- Support: Assist in documenting outage restoration efforts and 911 responses to help communities recover from a storm quickly.

- Documentation Updates: Help update Energy Management System (EMS) diagrams, paper maps, and other important documentation to keep everything accurate and in sync.

- Flexibility: Be prepared to work outside standard hours, which is essential for fulfilling the position's responsibilities.

What You’ll Need

- Bachelor or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics or a related field from an accredited institution

- Graduated between May 2025 and June 2026

- Ability to begin the National Grid Graduate Program on June 8, 2026, or July 13, 2026

- Valid driver’s license required with a safe driving history that meets National Grid’s Safe Driver policy

- Work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (such as sponsorship for an H-1B, TN, O, L, STEM OPT, or other employment-based work authorization)

At National Grid, we’re 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

Northboro, MA $76,000 - $89,000 a year

You must reside within our existing footprint, which includes contiguous states (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont). Our hybrid working approach applies to all colleagues who have a role which has the flexibility to be done hybrid across the National Grid group. Operational requirements mean that not all roles are suitable for hybrid working. Managers are responsible for determining whether a role is conducive to hybrid working. A hybrid worker should also reside within a reasonable, commutable distance to their assigned primary office.

Applications close on Sunday, November 16, 2025

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