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EC&I Engineering Placement - Engineering and Outage

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RWE Clean Energy

EC&I Engineering Placement - Engineering and Outage

Calne, United Kingdom

Control and Instrumentation Engineering Placement - Engineering and Outage

Location - TBA

Contract Type - 13-month FTC

Working Hours - Full time

Closing Date - 27 October 2024 or advert will close early if sufficient applications are received.

About the role

Are you interested in an engineering placement with one of the UK's largest energy producers?

Our Engineering and Outage group has an exciting industrial placement opportunity, and are looking for a motivated team member with excellent interpersonal skills!

RWE's Gas Engineering and Outage (E&O) Group supports our European RWE portfolio in the UK, Holland and Germany, we support the outages and projects across the Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power plants, within this group, our C&I (Control & Instrumentation) and Electrical Teams are responsible for the management of all associated aspects of work across these disciplines.

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You will be responsible for providing key engineering support to ensure our fleet of power stations can be operated safely, efficiently and with the greatest possible commercial flexibility.

The placement may be based at any of the existing RWE Generation sites across the UK or our headquarters in Swindon.

During your placement, you may be required to:

  • Undertake data analysis to diagnose problems to help in both long and short-term projects.
  • Gain important on-site experience and valuable hands-on practical skills and training.
  • Support development of the asset integrity processes and systems.
  • Deliver on plant improvement projects and plant investigations.
  • Assist in delivery work packages in large station outages.

You will receive on-the-job training, attend courses and workshops for your personal development. You will gain first-hand technical industrial experience and transferrable skills that are desired by all employers.

Job Requirements and Experience

Ideally, you should be pursuing a BEng or MEng Engineering or Science degree at an undergraduate level.

What we will offer you

  • An expected starting salary of £23,628
  • A personal retirement savings plan - if you put in 5% we will top up by a further 10% and you will get life assurance worth 4 x annual salary
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata
  • Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, Electric Car Lease Scheme, Buy Additional Annual Leave and retail savings scheme
  • Occupational Health support services for your wellbeing
  • Access to our employee assistance programme in times of need
  • Up to 2 days volunteering a year

To view a preview of our benefits site 'YourHub' and see some of the other benefits we have on offer please visit https://www.edenred.co.uk/campaigns/rwe-yourhub/index.html

Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 87967, application period: 27.10.24. Any questions? Taheeni Soza, Taheeni.soza2@rwe.com

We look forward to meeting you. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Youtube, Facebook and Xing, too.

Equal Opportunities

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Client-provided location(s): Swindon, UK
Job ID: RWE_Renewable-87967-en_GB
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • On-Site Gym
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Family Support Resources
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Holiday Events
    • Casual Dress
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • 401(K)
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Unconscious Bias Training
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program