Electrical and Electronic Engineering Graduate Programme
Salary: £32,500*
*Minimum £32,500. Salary is dependent on location, role and qualifications.
Location: Rosyth, Scotland
Application closing date: 8 May 2024
Programme start date: Autumn 2024
About the programme
Electrical and Electronic Engineering is at the core of our design and integration projects at Babcock.
From fitting-out advanced warship systems, designing the next generation of nuclear power plants or providing a safe, reliable and efficient rail network, we provide our customers with better capability, reliability and availability for their critical assets.
You’ll spend between two to four years getting involved in anything from defence engineering or rail engineering to complex nuclear projects.
As part of this programme, we encourage mobility across our sectors to give you a broader experience and wider exposure to our business.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Babcock
Working in a discipline of such fundamental importance means that you could work on anything.
You could work on a range of interesting and cutting-edge projects across the Group. You could be on the team designing submarines, refitting warships, helping to build the UK’s next generation of nuclear power plants, or leading engineering track projects.
Day-to-day, you could find yourself working on electrical power distribution or electrical control and instrumentation, involving both analogue and digital systems.
Our graduates get involved in everything from concept design and AutoCAD layouts to testing, installation, commissioning and handover to clients. You may even find yourself managing projects and leading your own team.
What you'll need
• A BEng (Hons) degree in a related subject area (e.g., Electrical and Electronic Engineering) that is accredited by IET is desirable. We also accept relevant degrees in the following disciplines: Engineering, Systems, Computing or IT.
• Many of our early careers roles are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold or have held may impact which roles you are eligible for. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) For our early careers roles, you must be able to achieve BPSS and many of them require you to be eligible for Security Clearance.
What you'll get
We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career.
In addition:
• Minimum 25 days holiday entitlements + bank holidays + agile working* subject to conversation with your manager
• Generous pension and employee share schemes
• Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts
• Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• You’ll also have the chance to get involved in our STEM outreach and volunteering activities, which our graduates find incredibly rewarding in all sorts of other ways.
Your career development
It’s hard to beat the variety of fantastic opportunities and business experiences you’ll receive. You can expect real world encounters and exposure to exciting projects that will really help you navigate where you want to take your career.
Plus, when you join us, you’ll be automatically enrolled onto our Graduate Development Programme. Through a series of digital and face to face sessions, presented by wellbeing and performance experts and our external partner Gen Healthy Minds, we will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to thrive and perform at your very best on your programme and beyond.
Where you'll be based
Marine – Energy and Marine – Rosyth
At the heart of our Marine sector is our 320 acre Rosyth facility, which is home to one of the largest waterside manufacturing and repair facilities in the UK. At Rosyth we specialise in the design and engineering of complex marine platforms, we design at a whole ship or module level and develop innovative solutions to our customers’ projects with our integrated design and manufacturing approach.
Your home base will be our Rosyth facility, however, some of your placements may be at other locations, therefore you will need to be ready and willing to move to other sites throughout your programme.
Closing dates
Please be aware that if there is a high level of interest in this programme, applications may close earlier than advertised. To give yourself the best chance of being considered for a place on this programme, please submit your application as early as possible.