Graduate - Control & Instrumentation Engineer

EET Fuels; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% company contribution pension

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Holiday purchase option

Employee discounts

Job summary

EET (Essar Energy Transition) invites graduates to join a non-rotational, three-year programme based at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in Ellesmere Port. You will rotate through areas focusing on automation, safety shut-down systems, and compliance, building core skills across instrumentation and process control.

Applicants should hold an IET-accredited MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2:1) and demonstrate readiness to develop toward Chartered Engineer status with IET, supported

Qualifications

• IET-accredited MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with at least a 2:1.
• Willing to learn and develop within Essar; proactive with personal development.
• Strong IT literacy, especially Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Support running production unit with automation and safety shutdown systems.
• Gain exposure to process plant automation, instrumentation and control systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address business challenges and improvements.
• Participate in placements across project development, new technologies, quality instruments or control systems.
• Understand COMAH requirements and management of change.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

IET accredited MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Job description

Location: Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, Ellesmere Port

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

Start Date: Autumn 2027 (3 Year Fixed Term)

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.

Find out more: Redefining Energy | EET

About the Role

Non-rotational Graduate Programme – a three-year program that focuses within a specific skillset area. These Graduate 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 the wide range of activities that the department is involved in and also provide wider exposure to the business operations. It will develop your technical skills in safety, critical systems, environmental monitoring and compliance, 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 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 project development, new technologies, quality measuring instruments or control systems. These placements are agreed based 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 engineering or 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 and constantly changing environment. You will be willing to learn and develop within Essar and be proactive with regards to your own development. You are required to be highly literate, with exceptional IT skills in Microsoft programmes.

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 hold the confidence to present to a wide variety of Stakeholders; both internally and externally. Resilience and willingness 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.

• Competitive salary
• 10% company contribution pension
• 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