Energy - Electrical & EC&I Industrial Year Placements (2018)

We’re looking for the next generation of engineers to design new power stations and innovative renewables concepts, extend the life of existing infrastructure and meet the world’s future energy needs.

Our Energy business has been pushing the engineering boundaries for over four decades, creating cleaner, safer and smarter energy. Join us and you will be helping us to design complex new schemes, assuring the longevity and integrity of existing infrastructure and delivering innovative solutions and consultancy advice to our core clients, all critical to the continuing success of our energy market.  Operating in a number of sectors our staff achieve great things to meet the evolving needs of global energy markets.  Overall, we all share the same mission - to improve lives through energy – one project and one day at a time.

What you’ll be doing
We have industrial year opportunities for undergraduates across a range of our Energy teams in the UK.  From an Electrical/Electronic or Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineering background, you could be working in one of the following teams, here’s a little about what they do.

Epsom - Based in our Epsom office as an electrical engineer, you will find yourself working on projects in the Nuclear, Offshore Wind and Grid & Electrical Networks markets. Some of our recent work has included design for Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm, Hinkley Point C and various National Grid projects.  We’re looking for candidates who have a keen interest in transmission & distribution and electrical networks.

Leeds – Our electrical engineering team in Leeds specialises in all aspects of energy networks, from generators through to transmission & distribution and consumer. We carry out High Voltage substation, HV plant and protection & control design and consultancy services, as well as Operational & Management support and oversight and approval of construction and design undertaken by EPC’s. Our key clients are National Grid, EDF Energy, RWE and many other internationally recognised organisations.

You could also…
In addition to some of the responsibilities you can see above for specific locations, you could also be involved in;

• Supporting on some major projects across various areas of Energy from nuclear decommissioning, new power generation and transmission, to offshore, wave and tidal energy
• Reviewing and developing designs to improve plants, equipment, structures and Energy related systems
• Carrying out surveys and site inspections, building strong client relationships
• Using a variety of engineering software packages, as well as 2D and 3D modelling for new designs and modifications
• Producing safety cases, reports and documentation to support the planning, design, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of Energy facilities
• Carrying out design and assessment for new build projects as well as additions, modifications and repairs to existing assets.

Who we’re looking for
You’ll be on track to achieve a 2.2 Masters/MEng degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Electrical Control and Instrumentation Engineering. 

You’ll have ambition, vision, enthusiasm and the drive to keep on developing your technical skills.  With a passion for working in a consultancy environment, you’ll want to work with customers and with teams who deliver to their customers and you’ll be adaptable and happy to cope with uncertainty.  Communication and team-working will be your key skills as well as having the ability to apply your technical knowledge to analyse problems and create innovative solutions.

Benefits & Rewards
If you join us you will be working on some of the most challenging engineering projects of our time, helping to shape the future of energy.  For a full list of our benefits, please click here

How to apply
Our deadline for applications is 11th March 2018. Some of our programmes are incredibly popular, to avoid disappointment (where some roles may close earlier) we recommend you apply as soon as possible.
Full guidance on our application process can be found here

NB: Successful candidates will be required to undergo a security vetting process and offers of employment will be subject to security clearance being granted.