MEICA Graduate Electrical Engineer - 28795
1
East Midlands
Nottingham
Trentside Offices
Graduate Training 3
Permanent
Full Time
Engineering
£29,521
We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. The Environment Agency (EA) welcomes applications from individuals of any age, gender or background. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, so please include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We are looking for graduate Electrical Engineers to join our well established and highly experienced MEICA teams (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation).
As an Electrical Engineering or Instrumentation, Control and Automation graduate with the Environment Agency, you can have a major impact on reducing the risks to people, households and businesses from flooding as well as contributing to our industry leading aim of becoming a carbon net zero organisation by 2030.
Our expert Mentors will support you through a varied training programme that satisfies the requirements of the engineering council and Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) to become an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer.
Our structured scheme lasts between four to five years and offers you a mix of internal and external placements. You'll build your skills in everything from asset management to project feasibility, planning to design, and project management to site supervision.
Spending between three months and a year in each placement gives you plenty of time to get to grips with the real issues, gain the necessary experience and make your mark on a project.
You'll gain the full range of relevant attributes and capabilities to complete your professional review. At every step, your placement journey will be carefully tailored to your individual development needs.
To join us, you’ll need to hold the equivalent of, ideally a MEng, or BEng degree in Electrical Engineering. Starting salary: £29,521 (MEng), £28,802 (BEng).
We are looking for graduate Electrical Engineers to join our well established and highly experienced MEICA teams (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation).
As an Electrical Engineering or Instrumentation, Control and Automation graduate with the Environment Agency, you can have a major impact on reducing the risks to people, households and businesses from flooding as well as contributing to our industry leading aim of becoming a carbon net zero organisation by 2030.
Our expert Mentors will support you through a varied training programme that satisfies the requirements of the engineering council and Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) to become an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer.
Our structured scheme lasts between four to five years and offers you a mix of internal and external placements. You'll build your skills in everything from asset management to project feasibility, planning to design, and project management to site supervision.
Spending between three months and a year in each placement gives you plenty of time to get to grips with the real issues, gain the necessary experience and make your mark on a project.
You'll gain the full range of relevant attributes and capabilities to complete your professional review. At every step, your placement journey will be carefully tailored to your individual development needs.
To join us, you’ll need to hold the equivalent of, ideally a MEng, or BEng degree in Electrical Engineering. Starting salary: £29,521 (MEng), £28,802 (BEng).
You will join a team of professionals who will guide you throughout your journey with the EA.
In addition to your team, you will have support from a dedicated Mentor and Coaches. They will share their extensive knowledge and experience to assist your development to become an Incorporated and then Chartered Engineer. You will be part of a community of other graduate engineers, who will form a support network for your career at the EA.
In addition to your team, you will have support from a dedicated Mentor and Coaches. They will share their extensive knowledge and experience to assist your development to become an Incorporated and then Chartered Engineer. You will be part of a community of other graduate engineers, who will form a support network for your career at the EA.
We’re looking for graduates with the innovation and passion to make a difference.
Keen to learn, you will be ready to make the most of all the placements and opportunities that this scheme offers. You will show some evidence of skills you’ll need to develop during the programme including leadership, collaboration, people skills and problem-solving.
To join the engineering graduate training scheme, you’ll need to be a graduate with an accredited BEng or, ideally, an MEng degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent). It’s essential that your degree/s are accredited with the Engineering Council. Please visit the IET website to check that your degree/s meet the criteria for either IEng or CEng before applying (https://www.theiet.org/career/accreditation/academic-accreditation/.)
Keen to learn, you will be ready to make the most of all the placements and opportunities that this scheme offers. You will show some evidence of skills you’ll need to develop during the programme including leadership, collaboration, people skills and problem-solving.
To join the engineering graduate training scheme, you’ll need to be a graduate with an accredited BEng or, ideally, an MEng degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent). It’s essential that your degree/s are accredited with the Engineering Council. Please visit the IET website to check that your degree/s meet the criteria for either IEng or CEng before applying (https://www.theiet.org/career/accreditation/academic-accreditation/.)
Incident response remains a top priority for the Environment Agency. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
Interviews to be held W/C 15/04 via MS Teams.
We’re potentially flexible with starting dates depending on your study timeline. Please discuss your individual circumstances at Interview.
Successful applicants will be required to complete onboarding checks prior to starting and these can take an average of 25 working days.
Queries relating to the role or the onboarding process can be directed to Recruitment.EMD@Environment-Agency.gov.uk
Interviews to be held W/C 15/04 via MS Teams.
We’re potentially flexible with starting dates depending on your study timeline. Please discuss your individual circumstances at Interview.
Successful applicants will be required to complete onboarding checks prior to starting and these can take an average of 25 working days.
Queries relating to the role or the onboarding process can be directed to Recruitment.EMD@Environment-Agency.gov.uk
15/04/2024, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Achieves Results
Describe a time when you had to take responsibility for the delivery of a project.
- What planning did you do?
- What targets did you set?
- How did you monitor progress?
- How did you deal with risks or issues that came up?
- What was the outcome/what did you achieve?
- What planning did you do?
- What targets did you set?
- How did you monitor progress?
- How did you deal with risks or issues that came up?
- What was the outcome/what did you achieve?
Builds and Sustains Relationships
Give an example of a time when you worked as part of a team to complete a task.
- How did the team work together?
- What was your contribution – what skills/experience did you bring to the team and what was your role?
- How did you build rapport with people within the team and ensure that everyone felt valued and included in the task?
- How did the team work together?
- What was your contribution – what skills/experience did you bring to the team and what was your role?
- How did you build rapport with people within the team and ensure that everyone felt valued and included in the task?
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Give an example of when you have solved a problem using engineering theory and practice to find a solution.
- What was the problem?
- What engineering theory, (for example, standards and codes) did you use to develop a solution?
- What role did you play in the development and implementation of the solution?
- What other options did you consider?
- What was the outcome of your solution?
- What was the problem?
- What engineering theory, (for example, standards and codes) did you use to develop a solution?
- What role did you play in the development and implementation of the solution?
- What other options did you consider?
- What was the outcome of your solution?
Successful candidates are required to hold or have acquired a full UK driving license within 6 months of starting the role.
To join the engineering graduate training scheme, you’ll need to be a graduate with an accredited BEng or, ideally, an MEng degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent). It’s essential that your degree/s are accredited with the Engineering Council. Please visit the IET website to check that your degree/s meet the criteria for either IEng or CEng before applying (https://www.theiet.org/career/accreditation/academic-accreditation/.)
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.