Outage Project Planning and Delivery Support Placement

RWE AG; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy producer in the UK is offering a 13-month engineering placement in Outage Support Engineering, starting June 2026. You will support high-value project lifecycles and collaborate with various teams. Candidates should ideally be studying a Mechanical Engineering degree or a related field. The position offers a salary of £25,250 per annum, flexible benefits, and 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

Benefits

Personal retirement savings plan

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Occupational Health support services

Access to flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Studying BEng or MEng Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Interest in the energy industry.

Responsibilities

• Undertake project preparation planning.
• Coordinate specified activities.
• Support site establishment.
• Coordinate resources mobilising to site.
• Establish Health, Safety, Environment, and Wellbeing documentation.
• Support Project Risk, Change & Continuous Improvement Management processes.
• Be a contributor in Project meetings.

Job description

Are you interested in a 13 month engineering placement starting June 2026 with one of the UK's largest energy producers? Our Outage Planning and Delivery Team has an exciting industrial placement opportunity and is looking for a motivated team member with excellent interpersonal skills! RWE Generation Gas Group Project Planning and Commercial Management group supports our portfolio of gas fired power stations across Europe. Our Outage Support Engineer placement will allow you to work within this dynamic international team. The placement will be based at one of our generating assets and will support the Project Manager with delivery of a programme of high value Outage Projects. You would be involved in all stages of the project lifecycle including planning, preparation, delivery, and close-out.

Responsibilities

• Undertake project preparation planning
• Coordinate specified activities
• Support site establishment
• Coordinate resources mobilising to site
• Establish Health, Safety, Environment, and Wellbeing documentation
• Support Project Risk, Change & Continuous Improvement Management processes
• Be a contributor in Project meetings

During the project there is opportunity to work alongside the operations, maintenance and engineering teams, contractors and service providers. This may require visiting regional offices and working some extended hours to meet the demands of the project.

Qualifications

• Ideally, you should be studying a BEng or MEng Mechanical Engineering degree at an undergraduate level
• If your degree is in a similar Engineering, Maths or Science discipline and you have an interest in the energy industry, we would love to hear from you
• The Assessment Centre will take place on Thursday 27 November 2025 face to face in Swindon at RWE UK Head Office

Accommodation will be booked on your behalf and travel subsidised by RWE. The evening prior to the Assessment Centre a meal will be held in Swindon which you will be required to attend.

Salary and Benefits

• A salary of £25,250 per annum
• A personal retirement savings plan - if you contribute 5% we will top up by a further 10% and you will get life assurance worth 4 x annual salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata
• Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, Electric Car Lease Scheme, Buy Additional Annual Leave and retail savings scheme
• Occupational Health support services for your wellbeing
• Access to our employee assistance programme in times of need