Industrial Placement - Infrastructure Electrical Engineer - Energy, Water & Resources (EWR) - Cardiff or Birmingham

This is a 10–12-month Industrial Placement where you will work alongside skilled professionals on real-life projects. You will gain experience, build your professional network, and participate in learning sessions, site visits, and social events.

What You'll Do

• Design electrical systems for water and wastewater treatment works.
• Support pumping stations, reservoirs, flood resilience assets, and water transmission schemes.
• Produce power distribution, motor control, cable, lighting, and earthing designs.
• Deliver instrumentation, control, and automation solutions.
• Collaborate with mechanical, process, civil, structural, and BIM teams.
• Support projects from feasibility and concept design through to detailed design, installation, and commissioning.
• Assist with the design of electrical systems for water and wastewater treatment works.
• Support power distribution, motor control centres (MCCs), cable systems, earthing, and lighting designs.
• Carry out electrical calculations and equipment selection under guidance.
• Support the specification and integration of instrumentation and control systems.
• Produce technical reports, calculations, specifications, and schedules.
• Support the development and review of electrical drawings and design documentation.
• Contribute to design packages from concept through to detailed design.
• The team is also expanding into energy-related work, including renewables, hydrogen, hydropower, heat networks, energy storage, and decarbonisation projects.

About You

• Studying towards a Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant academic discipline, such as Electrical Engineering.
• Interested in solving problems that affect the way we live.
• A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world.
• Critical thinker who embraces new ideas and challenges the status quo.
• Growth mindset, eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
• Adaptable and ready to take on challenges.

Key Dates

• Start Date: 1 September 2027
• Advert Closing Date: 12 November 2026

Please note, in the event of high applicant volume, this role may be closed ahead of the advertised closing date. Early application is recommended.

Eligibility

• Must be eligible to work permanently in the UK without sponsorship.

What We Offer

• Competitive, fair, and equitable pay.
• A career where you can belong, grow, and thrive.
• Benefits that support health and wellbeing.
• A wide range of learning opportunities.
• Opportunities to have an impact through your work.
• Profit Share (for permanent members).
• Flexible working approach.
• Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance, and Income protection cover (for permanent members).
• Access to flexible benefits.

Application Process

• Online application
• Psychometric testing
• Application review
• Case study
• Interview
• Offer stage

Applications are reviewed as they're received, so early application is encouraged.