Engineering Undergraduate - Project Development
Engineering Undergraduate - Project Development
An exciting opportunity to join an energetic team of engineers and project managers who lead Uniper's plant improvement, sustainability and decarbonisation activities for its existing European power station assets. An invaluable undergraduate placement experience to build a platform for a career in the Energy Industry.
An exciting opportunity to join an energetic team of engineers and project managers who lead Uniper's plant improvement, sustainability and decarbonisation activities for its existing European power station assets. An invaluable undergraduate placement experience to build a platform for a career in the Energy Industry.
Your responsibilities
We are looking for an ethusiastic and reliable student to join us for a 48-52 week placement starting from Summer/Sept 2026.
You will be an active member of the project development team to progress technical improvement projects for our assets. These projects will enhance performance of our current plants and identify sustainability & decarbonisation solutions including hydrogen fired gas turbines, fuel switch to low carbon sources and emerging low carbon technologies.
You will gain experience in project management techniques and build engineering knowledge in a variety of disciplines.
Decarbonisation of our assets is central to Uniper's new strategy, and we aim to be carbon neutral by 2040 and to reduce our 2030 emissions by 55% compared to 2019 levels. The Team plays a critical role in developing options to transform the asset business to become more sustainable.
Your profile
Essential
Ability to learn quickly and work with others in a fast-moving small team of project management engineers.
Currently studying/working towards a relevant discipline for the energy industry including but not limited to engineering, science, energy management, etc.
Be able to be located near to our base in Nottingham.
Ability to work on own initiative once training/inductions are completed.
Desirable:
Business fluency in English, other languages beneficial.
Willingness to travel to Power Station sites and offices in the UK, Germany, Sweden and Netherlands as required.
Proficiency in standard Microsoft tools such as Teams, PowerPoint, Excel etc.
Understanding of fundamentals of power generation and decarbonisation technology.
Project management experience.
An exciting opportunity to join an energetic team of engineers and project managers who lead Uniper's plant improvement, sustainability and decarbonisation activities for its existing European power station assets. An invaluable undergraduate placement experience to build a platform for a career in the Energy Industry.
An exciting opportunity to join an energetic team of engineers and project managers who lead Uniper's plant improvement, sustainability and decarbonisation activities for its existing European power station assets. An invaluable undergraduate placement experience to build a platform for a career in the Energy Industry.
Your responsibilities
We are looking for an ethusiastic and reliable student to join us for a 48-52 week placement starting from Summer/Sept 2026.
You will be an active member of the project development team to progress technical improvement projects for our assets. These projects will enhance performance of our current plants and identify sustainability & decarbonisation solutions including hydrogen fired gas turbines, fuel switch to low carbon sources and emerging low carbon technologies.
You will gain experience in project management techniques and build engineering knowledge in a variety of disciplines.
Decarbonisation of our assets is central to Uniper's new strategy, and we aim to be carbon neutral by 2040 and to reduce our 2030 emissions by 55% compared to 2019 levels. The Team plays a critical role in developing options to transform the asset business to become more sustainable.
Your profile
Essential
Ability to learn quickly and work with others in a fast-moving small team of project management engineers.
Currently studying/working towards a relevant discipline for the energy industry including but not limited to engineering, science, energy management, etc.
Be able to be located near to our base in Nottingham.
Ability to work on own initiative once training/inductions are completed.
Desirable:
Business fluency in English, other languages beneficial.
Willingness to travel to Power Station sites and offices in the UK, Germany, Sweden and Netherlands as required.
Proficiency in standard Microsoft tools such as Teams, PowerPoint, Excel etc.
Understanding of fundamentals of power generation and decarbonisation technology.
Project management experience.
- Company
- Uniper
- Location
- Gotham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom NG11 0EE
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- GBP Annual
- Posted
- Company
- Uniper
- Location
- Gotham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom NG11 0EE
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- GBP Annual
- Posted