Mechanical Engineering Placement Programme - HRSG and BOP

RWE Generation UK

Start date on 28th June 2027, full time, fixed term (13 months)Are you interested in an engineering placement with one of the UK’s largest energy producers? Our HRSG and Balance of Plant team has an exciting industrial placement opportunity and is looking for a motivated team member with excellent interpersonal skills!

RWE Generation UK
Start date on 28th June 2027, full time, fixed term (13 months)Are you interested in an engineering placement with one of the UK’s largest energy producers? Our HRSG and Balance of Plant team has an exciting industrial placement opportunity and is looking for a motivated team member with excellent interpersonal skills! RWE's Gas Engineering and Outage (E&O) Group supports our UK, Dutch and German portfolio of Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Stations.

Within this group, our HRSG (Heat Recovery Steam Generator) and Balance of Plant (BoP) Team is responsible for the management, integrity and process safety of many different mechanical systems and components. You will be principally responsible for providing key engineering support to Didcot B CCGT Power Station in Oxfordshire, ensuring it can continue to be operated safely, efficiently and with the greatest possible commercial flexibility.

There may also be exposure to our central engineering office in Swindon and other RWE sites around the UK.

You will be principally responsible for providing key engineering support to Didcot B CCGT Power Station in Oxfordshire, ensuring it can continue to be operated safely, efficiently and with the greatest possible commercial flexibility. There may also be exposure to our central engineering office in Swindon and other RWE sites around the UK.

• Undertake data analysis to diagnose problems to help in both long and short-term projects.
• Gain important on-site experience and valuable hands‑on practical skills and training.
• Support development of the pressure system asset integrity processes.
• Deliver on plant improvement projects and plant investigations.
• Assist in the delivery of a significant HRSG outage (subject to outage scheduling).

You will receive on‑the‑job training from experienced engineers within the Mechanical Team and attend courses and workshops for your personal development. You will gain first‑hand technical industrial experience and transferrable skills that are desired by all employers.

• Ideally, you should be pursuing a BEng or MEng Mechanical Engineering or Science degree at an undergraduate level. You should also have an interest in project coordination.
• Your degree should include an industrial placement year to meet the requirements for this role.

However, if you are studying for a degree in a related Engineering subject and you are interested in pressure systems and energy generation, we’d love to hear from you!

• An expected starting salary of £26,008.
• A personal retirement savings plan – if you put in 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‑rate.
• Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2
  
  Work, 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.
• Up to 2 days volunteering a year.

To view a preview of our benefits site ‘Your Hub’ and see some of the other benefits we have on offer please visit Your Hub.

Any questions?
Contact HR: Lisa Merryweather,  or

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