What is a Data Scientist at National Grid?
As a Data Scientist at National Grid, you will sit at the very heart of the global energy transition. National Grid is responsible for delivering electricity and gas safely, reliably, and efficiently to millions of people across the UK and the US. In this role, your work directly impacts the company's ability to decarbonize the energy grid, optimize asset management, and predict future energy demand. You will build and deploy predictive models that help transition traditional energy networks into smart, highly responsive grids of the future.
The problems you will solve are massive in scale and complexity. Whether you are forecasting energy load variations, predicting equipment failures before they happen, or optimizing the integration of renewable energy sources like wind and solar, your models will drive multi-million-dollar operational decisions. This is not a purely theoretical role; it is a highly applied position where your data pipelines and machine learning models directly influence real-world infrastructure and green energy initiatives.
Working on teams such as Grid Modernization, Asset Management, or Transmission Planning, you will collaborate closely with software engineers, power systems engineers, and business stakeholders. To succeed, you must possess a strong foundation in statistical modeling and machine learning, combined with the communication skills necessary to translate complex algorithmic outputs into actionable business strategies for non-technical leaders.


