Graduate Project Engineer

ABB LTD; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider in St. Neots is seeking a Graduate Project Engineer to support engineering projects across the UK Energy Industries. You will provide hands-on technical support, working in teams on customer projects as part of the ABB UK Graduate Development Programme. This role offers a competitive salary, extensive benefits, and a chance to develop skills that drive real impact in energy transition.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Competitive contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Flexible benefits scheme

Internal mobility opportunities

Private medical cover

Generous bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Strong interest in learning new technologies.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Full UK Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Support hardware and software systems in operational technology.
• Contribute to deliver project outputs on time and within budget.
• Participate in the ABB UK Graduate Development Programme.

Skills

Self-motivation and curiosity

Collaboration in teams

Understanding of IT fundamentals

Interest in new technologies

Interest in energy transition

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Control, Automation, Electronics, Computer, Systems, Software Engineering, or Computer Science

Job description

Role Overview

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. It won't always be easy, growing 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 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. 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. 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 {#LI-onsite}

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• 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
• 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
• For the 5th consecutive year ABB UK has been recognised as a Top Employer in 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.

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, as well as 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.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Flexible benefits scheme (Includes 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