Job Description

Why join us?

For our Graduates, we're all about providing fantastic opportunities to start or continue your engineering career in an industry which provides opportunity for growth and development as we work towards our Net-Zero targets and develop our electricity networks to meet our current and future requirements.

We invest in you heavily, giving you time to learn and develop into a skilled engineer and to be supported to achieve professional accreditation and qualification to incorporated engineer or chartered engineer. As part of this investment in learning, you can expect to work in different departments during your graduate development period.

Our offices are global. We have opportunities to work in the UK from the North East, Midlands and London, plus we have offices in Australia and New Zealand. Our working spaces are ones you'll love. Bright, vibrant, modern and a little quirky too...there's not many places you get to collaborate with colleagues over a quick game of darts whilst the coffee is brewing.

Our salaries are competitive and as you progress, so do they. Our advertised salary is just the start. Plus, we offer so many other perks and benefits from paid for day trips and work nights out, paid time off for your well-being, paid volunteer time to help spread the word on engineering to the next generation, flexible working hours, private healthcare ...oh and the day off for your birthday....there's so much more we want to tell you about, we just can't fit it all in.

We understand the value of a diverse workforce too. It's the wide range of employee backgrounds and personalities that make us such an innovative team. We all have different experiences to draw upon and bring ideas to the table, that's one of the many things that makes us special.

What we do:

Groundline Engineering are all about keeping the lights on...literally! We're the team working hard on innovative solutions that make energy networks stronger, safer and smarter. What does that mean though? Look up! See those overhead power lines delivering the electricity infrastructure that keeps our daily lives ticking by? we play a critical role in keeping them all up there, safely and sustainably. Plus, there's all the technology beneath your feet, that our underground cabling team has played a critical role in developing. Our Engineers and CAD team work with the latest technology to deliver engineering solutions to clients across the globe.

Purpose:

To learn, assist and support our engineering design teams within the new cabling division. To become part of the engineering design team and focus on utilising new skills to deliver various stages of a project lifecycle, including optioneering, feasibility, front end engineering, detailed design and construction.

Role Delivery

Assist in the delivery of detailed technical documentation to industry standards for the benefit of the customer. To support and undertake first principal design calculations. To learn to use industry standard software to model engineering solutions and develop new underground cable routes and modifications. Support with the design of insulation, earthing, ground resistivity, conductor material selection, catenary sag and tension, MVA and thermal ratings, short circuit requirements, EMF and corona Be responsible for your own development through shadowing and re-creating underground cable design and construction solutions in line with Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM). Apply theoretical knowledge to practical problems. Focus on developing industry knowledge, terminology, design and construction principals. Become knowledgeable and clear on the application of British, European and internationally recognised standards and specifications. Undertake on-site testing and analysis of field data.

Role Competencies

Understand your own limits, but try to develop answers independently and with your colleagues. Communicate consistently and effectively. Be aware of wider project requirements and communicate your progress. Follow and apply checking and approval procedures to ensure that all work is safe, compliant and delivered to the required quality standard. Understand project and engineering risks. Keep good records and be able to report accurately as and when required.

Qualifications

Degree qualified to Bachelors' or Masters' level (BEng, BSc, MEng, MSc or other international equivalent).

Experience

Having undertaken the use of some engineering software during academic studies. Relevant work experience or an industry placement within an engineering design, manufacturing or construction environment would be an advantage.
Please note that we may choose to close this role before the advertised end date if the right applicant is sourced. As such, please do not delay submitting your application for this role.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From 28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Casual dress Company events Company pension Employee mentoring programme Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Paid volunteer time Private medical insurance
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Why would you make a good Graduate Design Engineer at Groundline? Do you have a Degree in an Electrical Engineering Discipline? (Essential)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 09/06/2025
Expected start date: 01/10/2025