Job Description:

Trainee Design & Commissioning Engineer

Location: UK-based with international travel opportunities
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

About the Role

We are looking for motivated and ambitious individuals to join our team as Trainee Design & Commissioning Engineers. This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist expertise in electrical power systems while working alongside highly experienced engineers on complex projects both in the UK and internationally.

Depending on your chosen pathway, you will gain experience in either:

Trainee Design Engineer

Develop desk-based engineering and power system design skills, with occasional opportunities for site-based work.

Trainee Commissioning Engineer

Develop practical commissioning and testing skills on complex power system installations worldwide, with some opportunities to contribute to engineering design activities.

Our objective is to help trainees become productive engineers as quickly as possible through structured learning, mentoring, classroom and laboratory training, technical reading, and hands-on project involvement. Highly motivated trainees may begin contributing to live projects within a few months.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking candidates who are:

• Enthusiastic and committed to developing a career in engineering
• Eager to learn and continuously improve their technical knowledge
• Hard-working, reliable and professional
• Safety-conscious with a strong regard for their own safety and that of others
• Organised and able to manage their time effectively
• Capable of planning work and achieving project objectives
• Strong communicators with excellent attention to detail

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out engineering and technical tasks as required by the company
• Produce high-quality technical reports in line with company standards
• Maintain a professional image and represent the company positively
• Support project delivery under the guidance of experienced engineers
• Maintain detailed records of training and experience to support progression towards Chartered Engineer status and professional membership of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Typical Project Activities

You may be involved in:

• Commissioning generators and generator control panels
• Testing and commissioning protection relays, metering, excitation and synchronising systems
• Commissioning protection and control panels
• Commissioning high-voltage (HV) equipment
• Protection relay testing and maintenance activities
• Supervising or undertaking installation work
• Protection coordination studies
• Power system fault level studies
• Harmonic surveys and analysis
• Earthing system design calculations

Training & Development

You will receive structured training designed to build a strong understanding of electrical power systems through:

On-the-job project experience

Technical mentoring

Classroom-based learning

Laboratory practical sessions

Collaboration with experienced technical staff

We actively support career progression and professional development towards Chartered Engineer status.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Power Engineering or a related discipline

Strong interest in electrical power systems

Full UK driving licence (or working towards obtaining one)

Desirable:

Knowledge of power generation, protection systems or HV equipment

Industrial placement, apprenticeship or relevant work experience

Membership or interest in joining the IET

Benefits

Structured training and mentoring programme

Opportunities for international travel

Exposure to specialist power system projects

Career development towards Chartered Engineer status

Supportive and technically focused working environment

If you are looking to build a long-term career in power systems engineering and want to learn from industry specialists, we would love to hear from you.