Graduate Project Engineer

-; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Graduate Project Engineer in St. Neots, UK. This role involves delivering hardware and software solutions for automation systems in the energy sector. Successful candidates will join a two-year development programme focused on hands-on experience and mentoring. Applicants should have a relevant STEM degree and a keen interest in energy transition. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including 25 days annual leave and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Flexible benefits scheme

Private medical cover

Generous bonus scheme

Qualifications

• A bachelor's or master's degree in Control, Automation, Electronics, Computer, Systems, or Software Engineering.
• Strong interest in learning new technologies.
• Sound understanding of IT fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Support hardware and software systems in live operational environments.
• Deliver project outputs on time and within budget.
• Provide hands-on technical support on customer projects.

Skills

Learning new technologies

Collaboration

Self-motivation

Interest in energy transition

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant STEM discipline

Job description

At ABB, we help industries outrun – leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation – for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. Growth takes grit, but at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to: Project Execution Support Manager

As a Graduate Project Engineer, you will deliver hardware and software platforms for a range of automation systems and services, supporting engineering projects across the UK Energy Industries. You will play an active role in projects, providing practical, hands‑on technical support from delivery through to implementation.

The two‑year ABB UK Graduate Development Programme offers a structured start to your career, combining hands‑on experience with formal learning and mentoring. You will work on real customer projects alongside experienced colleagues, developing practical skills and confidence in a professional environment. The programme is designed to support long‑term development within ABB’s UK and global teams.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters – because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

What’s in it for you?

We want you to bring your full self to work – your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

Your Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you'll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.

Work model: onsite from our St Neots, Cambridgeshire location.

• Work as part of a team specialising in operational technology, supporting hardware and software systems that monitor and control industrial equipment, assets, processes, and events in live operational environments.
• Contribute hands‑on technical support across multiple phases of customer projects, under the guidance of the Engineering Section Manager.
• Support the delivery of project outputs on time and within budget, while working in line with quality and safety standards.

Qualifications for the Role

• A bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant STEM discipline such as Control, Automation, Electronics, Computer, Systems, or Software Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Strong interest in learning new technologies, with a high level of self‑motivation and curiosity.
• Sound understanding of IT fundamentals including operating systems, networking, and basic cybersecurity principles.
• Willingness to develop hands‑on experience with ABB industrial automation systems and digital or cloud‑based tools.
• Ability to work effectively within collaborative, multidisciplinary and international engineering teams.
• Interest in energy transition, sustainability, and the future of the energy industry.
• Willingness to actively participate in the ABB UK Graduate Development Programme.
• Full UK Driver’s License.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Flexible benefits scheme (options to buy/sell holidays, health checks, dental, eye care, gym memberships, cycle to work, gadget discounts and more).
• Internal mobility opportunities, mentorships & access to projects globally.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous employee referral scheme.
• Private medical cover.
• Generous bonus scheme.

For the 5th consecutive year ABB UK has been recognised as a Top Employer in the UK. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organisation’s dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent HR policies and people practices.

More about us

The Energy Industries Division serves a wide range of industrial sectors, including hydrocarbons, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, power generation and water. With its integrated solutions that automate, digitalise and electrify operations, the Division is committed to supporting traditional industries in their efforts to decarbonise. The Division also supports the development, integration and scaling up of new and renewable energy models. The Division’s goal is to help customers adapt and succeed in the rapidly changing global energy transition. Harnessing data, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), the Division brings over 50 years of domain expertise delivering solutions designed to improve energy, process and production efficiency, reduce risk, operational cost and capital cost, while minimising waste for customers from project start‑up and throughout the entire plant lifecycle.

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. Run What Runs the World.

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We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.