Control & Instrumentation Engineering Placement Programme - Engineering & Outage

RWE; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary

Retirement plan top-up

25 days annual leave

Flexible benefits

Health & wellbeing

Volunteer days

Employee assistance

Job summary

RWE Generation UK is offering an engineering placement for a motivated student to join the Gas Engineering and Outage group. You will be based at Pembroke, Staythorpe, Didcot or Little Barford, providing essential support to operate power stations safely and efficiently, with opportunities to learn through hands-on projects and professional training.

Expected to travel around the UK and possibly Europe, with expenses covered.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BEng or MEng Engineering or Science degree at undergraduate level.
• Degree should include an industrial placement year to meet role requirements.
• Willingness to travel around the UK and potentially Europe, with overnight stays away from base location.

Responsibilities

• Be based at one of the RWE Generation sites: Pembroke, Staythorpe, Didcot or Little Barford.
• Provide key engineering support to operate safely, efficiently and with maximum commercial flexibility.
• Undertake data analysis to diagnose problems for short and long term projects.
• Support development of asset integrity processes and plant improvement projects and investigations.
• Assist in delivering work packages in large station outages.
• Gain practical experience through training courses and workshops, developing technical knowledge and transferable skills.

Education

BEng or MEng Engineering or Science degree (undergraduate)

Job description

RWE Generation UK

Start date on 28th June 2027, full time, fixed term (13 months) Are you interested in an engineering placement with one of the UK’s largest energy producers? Our Engineering and Outage group has an exciting industrial placement opportunity for a motivated team member with excellent interpersonal skills to join our team.

RWE's Gas Engineering and Outage (E&O) Group supports our European RWE portfolio in the UK, Netherlands and Germany. We support and manage all aspects of C&I (Control & Instrumentation) work across outages and projects at the CCGT Power plants.

About The Role

• Be based at any of the following RWE Generation sites: Pembroke, Staythorpe, Didcot or Little Barford.
• Responsible for providing key engineering support to ensure our fleet of power stations can be operated safely, efficiently and with the greatest possible commercial flexibility.
• Undertake data analysis to diagnose problems to help in both long and short-term projects.
• Support development of the asset integrity processes and systems and deliver on plant improvement projects and plant investigations.
• Assist in the delivery of work packages in large station outages.
• Build your expertise through real-world, hands-on experience and practical training, complemented by professional development courses and workshops.
• Gain direct exposure to industry practices while developing technical knowledge and transferable skills that enhance future career opportunities.

Job Requirements And Experience

• Ideally, you should be pursuing a BEng or MEng Engineering or Science degree at an undergraduate level.
• Your degree should include an industrial placement year to meet the requirements for this role.
• Willingness to travel around the UK and potentially Europe, with overnight stays away from your base location. Expenses will be covered for this.

Your Benefits

• An attractive salary.
• A personal retirement savings plan – if you put in 5% we will top up by a further 10% and you will get life assurance worth 4 x annual salary.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata.
• Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, Electric Car Lease Scheme, Buy Additional Annual Leave and retail savings scheme.
• Occupational Health support services for your wellbeing.
• Access to our employee assistance programme in times of need.
• Up to 2 days job related volunteering a year.

To view a preview of our benefits site ‘YourHub’ and see some of the other benefits we have on offer please visit YourHub.

Any questions? Contact HR: Lisa Merryweather, [phone] or [e-mail]

The Assessment Centre will take place on Tuesday 24th November 2026 face to face at DoubleTree by Hilton Swindon, Lydiard Fields, Great Western Way, Swindon, Wilts SN5 8UZ. Accommodation will be booked on your behalf and travel subsidised by RWE. The evening prior to the Assessment Centre a meal will be held at DoubleTree by Hilton which you will be required to attend.

We look forward to meeting you. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Xing, too.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters

RWE Generation provides a flexible mix for a powerful future. With a team of around 3,500 employees, the company operates flexible gas power plants, bioenergy facilities, and hydropower stations in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, and Turkey. These assets play a vital role in balancing the supply of renewable energy during periods of fluctuation, thereby ensuring the stability of the power grid. Recognising the importance of energy storage, RWE Generation is integrating battery systems into its operations and pioneering hydrogen-powered technologies - an essential element for storing renewable energy for when it is needed most. As a long-standing partner for the regions in which we operate, our reliable, clean and flexible assets enable us to play a key role in decarbonising the energy system. Our team continues to be inventive, using their experience, talent and sunrise technologies to be the cornerstone our society can rely on.