Graduate Development Program, Associate Specialist, Human Resources

National Grid’s Graduate Development Program (GDP) is an in-depth training and development program for high achieving recent college graduates who aspire to take on future leadership roles in a dynamic, ever-changing industry. Graduates start their careers at National Grid with an in-depth 8-week Orientation which gives you exposure to all part 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, Graduates begin working in their hired position. Additionally, all Graduates will develop leadership skills through quarterly development session and a Capstone Project at the completion of your first year with National Grid. You will meet amazing individuals, both within our organization and local communities and will be assigned a mentor who will provide guidance and insight to help you start and progress in your career.

Employee Experience works to create an excellent experience for all employees from hire to retire and everywhere in between. For new hires, we facilitate and coordinate Orientation Day on Day 1 and keep in contact with new employees over the first few months of their employment. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) team serves as a strategic HR partner working closely with the business leaders to align business objectives. Performance Lead in partnership with HRBP’s works collaboratively with management on employee relations, under performance, and leave of absence management.  

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

National Grid’s Labor & Employee Relations Department is responsible for the administration of the various collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) covering represented employees. Benefits and terms and conditions of employment for represented employees are contained within their respective CBAs. The Employee and Labor Relations staff interprets and administers the contracts with respect to grievances, wages and salaries, employee welfare, healthcare, pensions, and other contractual stipulations. Our department also supports the Business Conduct Office by investigating allegations of misconduct or other ethical violations in the workplace for both represented and non-represented employees.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: