Data Engineering Graduate

EET Fuels; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary uplift

Company pension

Holiday entitlement

Private medical insurance

Flex benefits

Employee assistance programme

On-site parking

Job summary

EET Fuels is recruiting a graduate Data Engineer/AI specialist to join the Stanlow/Ellesmere Port site on a two-year fixed term, site-based role. You will help deliver scalable digital transformations, build data infrastructure, and contribute to AI-powered tools while learning through mentors and real projects.

The program offers a structured development path, exposure to IT operations, cybersecurity, and data analytics, with a start date in December 2026 and a competitive starting salary plus

Qualifications

• Graduate with a degree in Data Engineering / AI or related fields.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• A passion for how technology can drive business success.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with engineering, IT, operations, and functional teams to deliver scalable digital transformation projects.
• Design, develop, and maintain data infrastructure.
• Support the development and maintenance of AI-powered tools that integrate data from multiple sources, visualize insights through interactive applications (Power BI), and automate presentation generation.
• Use Python and relevant libraries to build, test, and deploy tools.
• Work on data governance and assist with data preparation tasks, including cleaning, transformation, and feature extraction, to ensure data is structured and ready for analysis and visualisation.
• Implement data governance practices, including data access controls, role‑level security, and data lineage documentation.

Skills

Data Engineering

AI

Python

Education

Data Engineering / AI degree

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Location: Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, Ellesmere Port

Employment Type: Site Based Full Time Role 5 days per week Monday-Friday

Start Date: December 2026 (2 Year Fixed Term)

Competitive salary starting at £30,000 per annum

• 10% salary uplift following a successful annual performance review, each year while on the graduate program
• 10% Company Contribution Pension
• 25 days of holiday, increasing with service
• Private Medical Insurance
• Additional Flex Benefits, Including Holiday Purchase
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme with exclusive discounts
• Free secure on-site car parking

About Us

EET Fuels is transforming one of the UK’s most important energy hubs into a low‑carbon, digitally driven operation — combining large-scale decarbonisation with ambitious technology modernisation. With major investment flowing into carbon-capture, hydrogen fuel switching and smart refinery systems, the company is shifting from traditional operations to a future where data, automation and secure digital infrastructure sit at the heart of how energy is produced. For graduates, this means joining a team where digital innovation is at the core of the transformation. From building secure, modern IT platforms to strengthening cybersecurity across a complex industrial environment, early-career talent gets the chance to work on high-impact challenges that matter to the UK’s energy future. It’s a place to learn fast, contribute immediately and help shape a digitally intelligent, low‑carbon energy future.

Participants lead by doing, gaining invaluable real-world experience through challenging projects alongside mentors and subject matter experts. Throughout the program, you will engage in diverse assignments such as project and product management, data analytics, IT operations, software development, Digital Engineering, Cybersecurity projects and audits and more.

About The Role

You will bring expertise in Data Engineering, AI and Automation to

• Work closely with engineering, IT, operations, and functional teams to deliver scalable and sustainable digital transformation projects.
• Design, develop, and maintain data infrastructure.
• Support the development and maintenance of AI-powered tools that integrate data from multiple sources, visualize insights through interactive applications (e.g., Power BI,), and automate presentation generation.
• Use Python and relevant libraries to build, test, and deploy tools.
• Work on data governance and assist with data preparation tasks, including cleaning, transformation, and feature extraction, to ensure data is structured and ready for analysis and visualisation.
• Implement data governance practices, including data access controls, role‑level security, and data lineage documentation.

About You

• Our ideal candidate will be a graduate with a degree in Data Engineering / AI or related fields (such as Computer Science).
• Strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving abilities.
• A passion for how technology can drive business success.

What We Offer

• A structured development programme with technical training.
• Hands‑on experience in impactful projects.
• Opportunities to grow your skills and shape the future of our business.

Application Deadline: 12th October 2026. Please note, the application deadline is subject to change and may close earlier depending on application volumes.