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At Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), we rely on our committed workforce to keep the country's lights on. We own the wires and meters, transporting electricity to over 820,000 homes and businesses every day.

We employ around 1,200 people and offer a broad range of career opportunities. These include engineering, customer service, finance, IT and environment. 

We are committed to developing young talent through our graduate engineering and finance programmes, our apprenticeships and our student scholarships.

We look for talented individuals with confidence, energy, enthusiasm and an interest in developing a career within the electrical utility industry. Are you self-motivated and a team player?

Become an NIE apprentice in 2012. Our apprentice programme will give you the opportunity to gain a highly sought after qualification and recognised trade discipline. Apply online now.

Would you like to know how an engineer spends their day at NIE? Have you ever wondered what an apprentice engineer does? Meet some of our people and gain an insight into what they do.