Chemical Engineering Graduate

The Opportunity

At Chart Industries we are passionate about attracting early career talent to our organisation and we value the fresh ideas perspectives diversity and enthusiasm that graduates bring.

Our Engineering Graduate Programme based at our Howden location in Renfrew 15 minutes from Glasgow City Centre provides a fantastic opportunity to accelerate your learning with a variety of real life work experiences across different business areas. It will offer you the opportunity to build your career in a global organisation with a worldwide reputation for engineering excellence and developing innovative solutions that help create a more sustainable world.

As a Chart Industries employee you will learn new skills through assignments on exciting world-leading engineering and manufacturing projects from day one that help deliver cutting edge technology that really counts.

With a strong brand and rich heritage the opportunities are endless and we have the best in the business waiting to mentor and support your development. We operate in a diverse set of industries including infrastructure power generation oil & gas wastewater metals mining and transportation.

Over the last 12 months we have received a number of global and local externally recognised awards for our progress in innovation and sustainability.

The Products

We have a world-wide reputation for engineering excellence and are acknowledged throughout the world as a market and technical leader. The key products from our portfolio that you would work on includes fans rotary heaters and compressors.

As an established leader in the engineering and manufacturing of high-performance air and gas handling solutions we are now at the forefront of the energy transition offering products in Hydrogen Emissions Reduction and CCUS applications.

The Training

Our Graduate Programme follows the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) competencies and during the first two years of the programme you will develop your knowledge and skills in different areas of the business through 8 x 3 month placements in core areas such as: design research contract engineering project management manufacturing and field services; ensuring that you gain the knowledge experience and skills required to reach Chartered status by IChemE. After your first two years in the programme you will move to a permanent role whilst continuing to receive mentoring from some of our most experienced and accredited leaders.

Whilst you will be based in our Renfrew location you will be part of our global team working on projects around the globe. Our UK program also offers the opportunity to be part of our graduate led European network for engineering graduates.

What do you bring

To be considered for our graduate scheme you should hold either an MEng or BEng (Hons) degree in a Chemical/Process Engineering Discipline.

In addition to your qualification we encourage applications from individuals who can operate autonomously taking responsibility at early stages as well as being effective within diverse team situations.

You will be expected to share best practice and learnings with others to influence new ways of working and improve processes.

Our Benefits

• A flexible hybrid working environment
• Generous holiday entitlement package totalling 33 days annual leave
• Howden Pension Plan with a maximum employer contribution of 7%
• Company electric vehicle scheme through salary sacrifice
• Enhanced Maternity Paternity shared parental and adoption leave pay
• Free onsite parking
• Healthcare cash plan
• Group Life Assurance plan at 3x salary
• Group Income Protection plan
• Access to My Howden Benefits & Wellbeing Portal Cycle2Work programme range of discounts across various retailers employee assistance programme wealth of information to support health & wellbeing
• Dedicated Spark Service free counselling physiotherapy financial support medical second opinion remote GP personal training nutrition consultations etc
• Financial planning & mortgage support
• Opportunity to be involved in our ESG Bright Future initiatives STEM ambassador & volunteering