Graduate Commissioning Engineer (Birchwood Park, Warrington)

Amentum; Risley; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is inviting ambitious graduates to join their 2025 Graduate Programme as Commissioning Engineers. This exciting opportunity offers a structured development program, mentorship from seasoned professionals, and the chance to work on diverse projects that contribute to a secure future. You'll gain hands-on experience in commissioning activities, ensuring plant safety and operational readiness. With a focus on personal growth and a supportive community, this program is designed to kickstart your career in a dynamic environment. If you're ready to embrace challenges and drive your career forward, this is the perfect place for you!

Benefits

Flexible workstyle

Free single medical cover

Reimbursement for professional development

Inclusive and diverse work environment

Supportive culture and positive mental health initiatives

Qualifications

• Degree or Masters level qualification in relevant subject by Summer 2025.
• Must have the permanent right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Commission a plant through systematic and phased approach.
• Plan, organize, and lead the commissioning team.

Skills

Flexibility

Self-starter

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Masters in relevant subject

Job description

Launch Your Career with Our 2025 Graduate Programme!

Are you brimming with ambition and ready to make your mark in the professional world? Look no further! Our UK Graduate Programme is designed to catapult you into a thriving career, offering unparalleled opportunities for growth, learning, and success. Join Amentum in September 2025 and help us create a secure and vibrant future.

As a Graduate Commissioning Engineer, you will work within a group of highly skilled commissioning professionals to commission a plant. This will mean undertaking a systematic and phased approach to moving the project from the construction phase into testing the various systems and items of equipment prior to putting the plant into start-up and operation. It will involve putting the major plant items through its intended process, carrying out trials and operating scenarios to ensure that the plant is safe to operate before handing it over to the client. Throughout your training, you will be involved in planning, organising, and leading the team and you will experience commissioning activities that will support your development into the role.

Mentors will be assigned to you during this period to ensure that you will be fully equipped to successfully deliver this very important and safety-critical role.

Why Join Us?

• Exciting Projects: Work with a diverse team of experts from across the UK and beyond to gain insights into our markets and clients.
• Comprehensive Training: Benefit from a structured development programme that covers everything from discipline-specific skills and professional accreditation to personal development.
• Mentorship: Receive guidance from seasoned professionals who are dedicated to helping you achieve your career goals.
• Career Progression: When you reach the end of the programme, it’s just the beginning! You’ll be supported to continue to develop your experience and capabilities to help progress your career and achieve professional registration.
• Supportive Community: Our hub-based model is focused around key locations, ensuring that you’ll be part of a supportive early careers community with plenty of social activities and experiential learning opportunities.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Have completed a Degree or Masters level qualification in a relevant subject by Summer 2025.
• A flexible self-starter, keen to drive your career forward.
• Adaptable to change, with a thirst for learning new things.
• You must have the permanent right to work in the UK.

Selection Process

1. Step 1: Apply Online
2. Step 2: If you are selected, one of the team will be in touch to discuss the next steps of the selection process, which may include attending an assessment centre in one of our regional locations.
3. Step 3: Successful candidates will be offered a role to start in September 2025.

What else we provide:

• A flexible workstyle, embracing a hybrid working pattern and supporting those who need to balance work/life commitments a bit differently than others.
• Free single medical cover and digital GP service.
• Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment, embracing the variety of disciplines, cultures, backgrounds and lifestyles of our employees through our Employee Networks.
• A focus on safety, health, and wellbeing, prioritising our people through a supportive culture and positive mental health champion network.

We want you to bring your whole, authentic self to work

As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regard to the recruitment process (for example, if you require the application form in a different format or would like to discuss the Assessment Centre process in more detail), please contact us and we’ll be happy to help.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join our company, please you can contact us here.

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