Graduate – Electrical, Controls & Instrumentation Engineer | £42-45K plus excellent benefits Kickstart Your Engineering Career in 2025
Are you passionate about engineering and innovation? Ready to launch your career with impact in the dynamic nuclear industry?
We are seeking ambitious individuals for our Graduate Development Programme, a two-year, structured programme designed to transform motivated graduates into highly skilled professionals.
What Makes This Role Exciting?
As a Graduate Electrical Engineer, you’ll join a workplace that champions growth, collaboration, and innovation. You’ll work alongside industry leaders, learn advanced tools and techniques, and tackle real-world challenges in areas like fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and process modelling.
This isn’t just a job – it’s the start of a fulfilling career where you’ll contribute to groundbreaking projects and shape the future of the energy sector.
Your Journey with Us
Here’s what you can expect from this exciting programme:
- Structured Learning: Gain deep insights into Engineering, R&D, and Safety departments.
- Real Impact: Apply your skills to design and analyse complex systems.
- Professional Development: Work closely with mentors, manage real projects, and support site installations, testing, and commissioning.
- Career Progression: Build the foundation to become a Chartered Engineer.
Who We’re Looking For
We welcome applications from individuals who meet the following criteria:
- Academic Background: You should hold or be in the final year of a degree in Electrical or Electronic, Control Systems Engineering, or a related field, aiming for at least a 2:1 classification.
- Professional Aspirations: A strong interest in becoming a Chartered Engineer is essential.
- Skills: Proactive problem-solving, teamwork, communication, and organisational skills are key.
- Experience: While prior experience (even through volunteering) in an engineering environment is advantageous, it is not essential.
- Flexibility: Open to international assignments as part of the programme.
- Language Skills: Bonus points for proficiency in French, Dutch, or German!
Important Requirement: DV Security Clearance
To meet the Government's security clearance requirements for this role, applicants must either hold or be eligible for UK nationality and be prepared to undergo a security clearance process lasting 6–9 months. Consequently, the role is best suited to candidates available to start after completing this process. Unfortunately, international students and individuals with dual nationality are not eligible. Applicants must also have resided continuously in the UK for at least 10 years immediately before applying.
What’s in It for You?
We believe in rewarding talent. Here’s what we offer:
- Competitive Salary: £42-45K to start.
- Performance Bonus: Celebrate your success with a company bonus.
- Holidays: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, plus flexitime for extra work-life balance.
- Flexible Work Options: Hybrid working available (up to 2 days a week, depending on security requirements).
- Career Support: Mentorship, structured training, and a clear path to professional recognition.
How to Apply
DATS Recruitment are here to help you take the first step in your engineering journey.
📩 Submit your application now and join the DATS network!
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