Your line manager will be fully on hand to support your learning, and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to talk through how you can put what you’re learning into your everyday work.

We also strongly recommend getting involved with our Graduate and Apprentice network (GRaAPs). It’s a brilliant way to meet other Early Careers members, discover what’s happening across different teams and projects, and explore areas of the business that genuinely interest you—helping you shape your future learning and direction.

And as a graduate, you’ll have the chance to help influence and shape future recruitment programmes and early careers opportunities—making a real difference to what comes next for future intakes.

Security Clearance

Please note that this role will include work within our Nuclear sector and you will be required to obtain and maintain security clearance of at least Security Check level (or SC clearance). To satisfy the requirements, you will need to have been a legal UK resident for a minimum of 5 years and be able to successfully complete the vetting process.

Responsibilities

The design work undertaken by Graduate Electrical Engineers is varied and assignments can include work across all project phases including Feasibility Studies; Conceptual Design; Front End Engineering Design (FEED); Detailed Design and Site Activities

Study Work can include technology selection, power supply identification, power system optioneering and input into project schedule and cost estimates; basis of design preparation and technical report preparation FEED and Detailed Design activities include: development of electrical load schedules and single line diagrams, cable and equipment sizing calculations, power system studies, earthing and lightning protection studies, design philosophies, equipment specification; 3D modelling of electrical equipment, production of all required drawings such a layouts, installation details and schematics, design assessments including HAZOP and preparation of operating instructions and installation scope of works Business rotations into other business functions may form part of the graduates development plan in order to provide further breadth of experience which can include: Business Development; Marketing, Project Engineering; Construction; Commissioning; Design HSE; Proposals and Work Winning

Qualifications

• You will have or are expected to achieve a good result in Beng or MEng in an IET accredited Electrical Engineering degree or similar.
• Ability to achieve security clearance for work in the nuclear sector
• While the role will be predominantly based in our South Manchester Office, mobility to work on secondment to any of our offices or project sites is required - Full UK Driving Licence is required
• Demonstrate a passion for Costain's Carbon Net Zero targets
• IT proficient including MS Word and Excel
• Good verbal and written communications skills and the ability to work well within a multidiscipline design environment
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong work ethic with the ability to produce accurate work to strict project deadlines
• Excellence at building and maintaining positive relationships with all people, regardless of their background
• A willingness to learn
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• The ability to thrive under pressure
• The ability to empathise and communicate
• Flexibility to work on various projects over the 2-year programme in different locations)

Please note that if you are invited to interview, we will require you to produce your passport and/or right to work documentation. As some of our project sites are based in remote locations, it is worth noting that you will be required to have the ability to travel to site

About Us

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

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