Graduate Electrical Engineer - Water

Trant Engineering Limited; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable engineering firm based in Southampton is seeking a Graduate Electrical Engineer to join their Water Division. The role involves working alongside experienced engineers on waste water projects, with responsibilities including design documentation, procurement, and ensuring quality standards. This position offers a structured graduate scheme for development into a fully competent engineer over 24 months, complete with mentorship and opportunities for professional qualifications.

Benefits

24 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Paid Professional Membership

Free onsite parking

Employee Assistance Program

Bike to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• BEng/MEng in Electrical Engineering required.
• Competency with Microsoft Office is essential.
• Experience with CAD packages is beneficial.
• A full UK driving license is required.
• Right to work in the UK without restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Attend internal and external design review and progress meetings.
• Produce and review electrical & mechanical design documentation.
• Produce specifications and outline designs.
• Procurement of electrical & mechanical equipment.
• Ensure site installation meets design and industry standards.

Skills

Competent in Microsoft Office

Experience of CAD packages

Education

BEng/MEng in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Southampton / Sites in the Wessex Water region, United Kingdom

Electrical

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Electrical Engineer to join our team here at Trant. Initially, the Graduate Electrical Engineer will join our Water Division, where you will be working within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver clean and dirty water projects within the Wessex Water Region. Our Head Office is in Southampton and the counties in the Wessex Water region, include Wiltshire, Dorset, Gloucestershire & Somerset.

Together with the Project Engineer, you will support various Engineers and Projects Managers whilst learning hands‑on, the required techniques and knowledge used to complete design and project engineering functions. Predominantly working on waste water projects, this will include storm capacity upgrades and phosphorous removal schemes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Graduate to start their career, working with a talented multi-disciplinary engineering team whilst delivering interesting projects within a welcoming and supportive work environment.

Reporting to the Project Manager, duties will include but are not limited to:

• Attend internal and external design review and progress meetings
• Produce and review electrical & mechanical design documentation
• Produce specifications and outline designs
• Procurement of electrical & mechanical equipment and support for subcontract procurement
• Ensure that site installation works and quality match both design and appropriate industry standards
• Record and Review as-built information
• Production of Risk Assessments and Method Statements

Qualifications/requirements:

• BEng/MEng in Electrical Engineering
• Competent in Microsoft Office
• Experience of CAD packages beneficial
• Full UK Driving licence
• Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK without restrictions

About the Graduate Scheme:

The recently updated and improved Trant Graduate Scheme is offered to all Graduates joining the business. This a period of training and development over 24 months, where you are assigned a mentor to carry out basic training associated with your engineering discipline to enable you move from a Graduate Engineer to a Junior Engineer to a fully competent Engineer. You will be given the opportunity to work within our various divisions to gain a variety of project and contract experience.

The Graduate will join their engineering teams (being guided by a mentor) and will achieve competency in a range of engineering tasks. You will be offered membership of the Trant Career Development Association, where you will be provided mentored guidance and support to achieve accreditation and membership with the IET.

During this time, goals will be set to help you develop your skills and reach your potential and at the end of the 24 months, you should be a competent Engineer and will be well on your journey towards chartership and growing your career.

About us:

Trant Engineering Ltd has a long history of engineering and construction excellence, delivering high quality EPC engineering and construction services throughout the UK and overseas. We successfully deliver complex turnkey engineering projects within the Process & Water, Energy and Defence sectors. Our in‑house multi‑disciplinary services include civil, process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation, supplemented by the design and manufacture of Control Panels, MCC’s, PLC’s, SCADA and automation systems.

We have over 1000 employees and a healthy forward order book with a targeted turnover of £150m this year, it is an exciting time to join the business.

Company Benefits:

At Trant, we offer the opportunity for career development and progression within a professional working environment, and we strongly support and encourage employees to gain professional qualifications.

Our company benefits package includes;

Trant Graduate Scheme enrolment

• Mentored support within our Career Development Association
• 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays
• Paid Professional Membership
• Free onsite parking
• Employee Assistance Program
• Bike to Work Scheme

Trant Engineering Limited is committed to equal opportunities for all and we do not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, gender, disability or age.

How to apply:

To apply for this position, please e-mail your CV to Gareth Sharp or call our Internal Recruitment Team on 02380 665544