Graduate Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Graduate Electrical Engineer

Description:

We are hiring for our client a leading and highly respected energy provider to recruit an Graduate Electrical Engineer for a structured 2-year development programme. This Graduate Electrical Engineer roleoffers a genuinely standout opportunity to begin your career within a major power generation environment where engineers build long-term rewarding careers.

From the outset you will gain hands-on site-based experience across Kilroot and Ballylumford Power Stations working alongside highly experienced engineers on critical infrastructure. What really sets this opportunity apart is the culture during recent site visits it was clear that many of the team have been there 10 15 even 2030 years. That tells you everything about the environment the stability and the long-term career opportunities available.

This Graduate Electrical Engineer role is designed to give you real responsibility early exposure to high-voltage systems and a clear pathway towards becoming a fully developed chartered engineer within a business that invests heavily in its people.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Job:

1. Structured 2-Year Graduate Programme with clear long-term career progression
2. Work on high-voltage systems (up to 275kV) within a live power generation environment
3. Join a business where engineers build long-term careers (1030 years tenure common)

The Role:

As a Graduate Electrical Engineer you will:
Support the planning and execution of major outages across both sites
Assist in delivering key electrical engineering improvement projects
Take ownership of defined work packages including contractor coordination
Develop and maintain criticality assessments for plant systems
Contribute to spares strategies and lifecycle management planning
Ensure compliance with engineering and safety standards (DSEAR MOC etc.)
Support fault finding investigations and root cause analysis
Be involved in testing commissioning and return-to-service activities
Work closely with operations maintenance and engineering teams on live plant

This is a hands-on role where you will be out on site learning directly from experienced engineers and gaining exposure to real operational challenges from day one.

The Person:

Degree (or expected Summer 2026) in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
Strong interest in power systems high-voltage engineering or heavy industry
Keen to work in a hands-on site-based engineering environment
Full UK driving licence (or working towards)
Placement or project experience in a relevant area (desirable)
Logical structured problem solver with strong attention to detail
Strong communicator who enjoys working as part of a team
Proactive reliable and eager to build a long-term engineering career

The Reward:

Competitive salary package
Structured 2-year development programme with real engineering exposure
Clear career pathway within a stable well-established organisation
Support towards professional accreditation (IET/Chartered status)
Opportunity to work on critical infrastructure and high-value assets
Strong team culture with experienced mentors and long-tenured staff
Long-term career security in a key industry

Next Steps:

For further information and to apply for this Graduate Electrical Engineer job please contact Dominic Heron on or email .

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Why Hunter Savage:

Hunter Savage is a specialist recruitment consultancy with deep expertise across Engineering & Manufacturing. We partner with leading organisations across Northern Ireland Ireland and the wider UK helping professionals secure roles that offer genuine long-term progression.

We take a consultative relationship-led approach ensuring youre not just moving roles but making the right career decision.

Salary details are a guide and dependent on experience. We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria based on response.