Graduate - Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Successfactors; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Flex benefits with holiday purchase

EAP with discounts

On-site car parking

Job summary

EET (Essar Energy Transition) invites applications for a Graduate - Control & Instrumentation Engineer based at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, Ellesmere Port. This non-rotational graduate programme focuses on safety-critical systems, instrumentation and process automation across a busy production environment.

The role offers a 3-year fixed-term contract, site-based Monday–Friday, with start in Autumn 2027.

Qualifications

• Graduate with an IET accredited MEng degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or a related subject with at least a 2:1 grading.
• Highly driven, flexible and able to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to progress towards Chartered engineer status with IET.

Responsibilities

• Support running production unit with automation and safety shut-down systems.
• Develop technical skills in safety, environmental monitoring and control systems.
• Collaborate with other disciplines across the business to resolve challenges.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

IET accredited MENG Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Requisition ID3878-Posted05/10/2026-Human Resources-Learning & Development-Stanlow - EOUK-People

Graduate - Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, Ellesmere Port

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

Start Date: Autumn2027 (3 Year Fixed Term)

• 25 days holiday, increasing with service
• Private medical insurance
• Additional flex benefits, including holiday purchase
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme with exclusive access to a range of Discounts
• Free secure on-site car parking

About the Company

EET (Essar Energy Transition) vision is to be the leading producer of low carbon fuels and establish a blueprint energy transition hub in the North West. EET plays a major role in supplying the Northwest and the wider UK with essential fuels. We produce over 16% of the UK’s road transport fuels, supply key feedstocks to the petrochemical industry, and are investing heavily in low‑carbon energy solutions.

We work with major retail fuel brands, supermarkets, Manchester Airport, leading airlines, and regional transport operators. We are also a key partner in the HyNet project, helping to deliver the region’s low‑carbon future.

With over 900 skilled colleagues, we offer a strong safety culture, technically challenging work, and some of the best training in the energy sector.

Non-rotational Graduate Programme

– a three-year program that focuses within a specific skillset area. TheseGraduate Schemes are designed to grow and develop a core skillset and associated learnings.

You will join a busy team core to the operation of the business. The program is designed to provide exposure to thewide range of activities that the department is involved in and also provide wider exposure to the businessoperations. It will develop your technical skills in safety, critical systems, environmental monitoring andcompliance, process plant automation, instrumentation technology and control systems.

One of the primary focuses will involve support of a running production unit with regards to all aspects of the automation and safety shut-down systems. This provides a highly varied and challenging experience with responsibility for a wide range of equipment and business requirements. This provides an excellent opportunity to not only enhance technical skills but also to work with other disciplines across the business to resolve genuine business challenges. It will also introduce the legal and regulatory requirements for the business, such as COMAH requirements and management of change.

Additional placements will build on the knowledge gained and can focus on several areas such as projectdevelopment, new technologies, quality measuring instruments or control systems. These placements are agreedbased on business requirements and the development needs and aspirations of the individual.

About You

Our ideal candidate will be a Graduate with an IET accredited MENG Degree in Electrical and Electronic engineeringor a related subject with at least a 2:1 Grading.

You will be a highly driven, dedicated and flexible individual, who is able to work effectively in a fast paced andconstantly changing environment. You will be willing to learn and develop within Essar and be proactive withregards to your own development. You are required to be highly literate, with exceptional IT skills in Microsoftprogrammes.

Essar fully supports progression towards Chartered engineer status with the IET and will provide support and mentorship to enable individuals to progress towards this objective.

Successful candidates will be required to be confident communicators, both in written and verbal styles, and holdthe confidence to present to a wide variety of Stakeholders; both internally and externally. Resilience andwillingness to take responsibility will be highly sought after characteristics within our successful candidate.

Application Deadline

Thursday 15th January 2027.

Please note, the application deadline is subject to change and may close earlier depending on application volumes.