Graduate - HSSE

Essar Oil Limited; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Holiday purchase scheme

Employee Discounts & EAP

Free on-site car parking

Job summary

EET (Essar Energy Transition) invites graduates to join its HSSE-focused site-based programme at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in Ellesmere Port. The 3-year fixed-term role runs five days a week, starting Autumn 2027, and develops capabilities across HSSE disciplines.

You will be part of the site HSSE team, gaining insight into risk identification, ALARP principles, and cross-functional assignments in environmental, process safety, human factors, and emergency planning.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Excellent IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to HSSE projects and daily safety and environmental tasks.
• Assist in identifying and managing risks to ALARP as part of site operations.
• Engage with environmental, process safety, human factors and emergency response planning.

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Graduate - HSSE (Health, Safety, Security and Environment)

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)

• 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 -

This graduate opportunity is designed to develop your capabilities across the full spectrum of HSSE disciplines. You will be part of our site HSSE team, gaining valuable insight into how an Upper Tier COMAH site identifies, assesses, and manages risks to ensure they are reduced to As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP), in line with legal requirements.

Although the programme is not rotational, you will have the chance to work on assignments across various HSSE functions including environmental, process safety, human factors, and emergency response planning. This broad exposure will help you build a strong foundation in both technical and operational aspects of health, safety, security, environment, and quality.

Your role will involve contributing to both project-based initiatives and day-to-day activities focused on identifying and managing safety, environmental, and health risks.

The programme is structured to support your professional development, helping you apply your learning in a practical context while growing your technical skillset across HSSE.

About You

Our ideal candidate will be a Graduate with a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering or a related degree.

They will be highly driven, dedicated and focused individuals, who are willing to learn and develop within EET Fuels. They will be required to be highly literate, with exceptional IT skills in Microsoft programmes.

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 subjecttochange and may close earlier depending on application volumes.