Graduate Site Electrical Engineer

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Southease, Lewes, East Sussex, England, GBR
Hybrid
Entry level
Energy • Industrial • Automation • Manufacturing
The Role
Support electrical installation, commissioning and maintenance on municipal, process and water projects. Assist with LV systems, lighting, power distribution, control equipment, subcontractor supervision, testing, fault-finding, documentation and health & safety compliance while developing professional skills under senior engineers.
Summary Generated by Built In
Join Trant Engineering and help shape the delivery of complex, high-impact projects.

Trant Engineering is a leading EPC contractor with a strong reputation for delivering innovative engineering solutions across the UK and internationally. With over 1,000 employees and a £150m turnover, we’re growing—and now looking for a Graduate Electrical Site Engineer to play a key role in our project delivery teams.
The Role
As a Graduate Electrical Site Engineer you'll be supporting the delivery of electrical engineering activities on municipal, industrial process, and water projects across the UK. This is a hands-on, development-focused role designed to provide exposure to site installation, commissioning, and maintenance activities while building practical experience under the guidance of senior engineers.

What You’ll Be Doing
1) Technical Responsibilities: Electrical Installation
  • Assist with the installation of LV systems, lighting, power distribution, and control equipment.
  • Support the supervision of subcontractors and site electricians, ensuring adherence to drawings and specifications.
  • Assist senior engineers with the commissioning and testing of electrical systems and equipment.
  • Learn to perform functional tests and record results accurately.
  • Support troubleshooting and minor fault-finding activities under guidance.
  • Assist with preventative maintenance activities and understand operational requirements of installed systems.
  • Gain practical experience in interpreting design documents and schematics.
2) Health, Safety & Compliance
  • Learn and adhere to health, safety, and environmental procedures on site.
  • Assist in conducting risk assessments and following safe work practices.
  • Ensure electrical works are compliant with UK standards (BS7671/IET Wiring Regulations).
  • Help prepare commissioning reports, test certificates, and other documentation.
3) Stakeholder Support
  • Support the project team with site documentation, including as-built drawings, cable schedules, and inspection reports.
  • Attend site meetings, taking notes and reporting progress to senior engineers.
  • Develop understanding of site workflows and multi-disciplinary coordination.
4) Professional Development
  • Develop practical understanding of electrical engineering under the guidance of Senior Site Electrical Engineers.
  • Work towards professional development objectives aligned to ICE, or similar institutions.
5) Key Interfaces:
Internal Interfaces
  • Senior Site Electrical Engineers 
  • Project Managers 
  • Design & Engineering Teams 
  • Health & Safety Team 
  • Procurement / Logistics Teams 
External Interfaces
  • Clients / Site Owners
  • Contractors / Subcontractors 
6) Core Values
  • Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.

What We’re Looking For
Essential
  •  Bachelor’s degree, HNC, or HND in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
  •  Basic knowledge of BS7671 (IET Wiring Regulations) and relevant health & safety regulations.
  •  Working toward or eligible for IEng/CEng registration.
  •  Internship, placement, or project work providing hands-on site or lab electrical experience.
  •  Assisting in LV system installations, wiring, or control panel commissioning.
  •  Experience adhering to safe working practices and following risk assessments on site or during projects.  
  •  Experience working in multidisciplinary teams or assisting engineers on collaborative projects.  

Desirable
  • NEBOSH, IOSH, or CDM awareness training.
  • Foundation knowledge of project management principles, e.g., PRINCE2 Foundation.
  • Participation in projects related to water treatment, pumping stations, or industrial process facilities.  
  • Experience preparing drawings, reports, or technical documentation during projects or placements.  
  • Exposure to working on live construction sites or assisting with contractors under supervision.

Why Join Trant?
At Trant Engineering, we deliver complex, high-value engineering and construction projects across the UK. From process and water treatment to energy infrastructure upgrades, we play a key role in delivering and protecting critical national infrastructure – shaping the systems that communities and industries rely on every day. 
 
 Our teams design and deliver full EPC solutions, combining technical excellence with practical, hands-on delivery. We offer end-to-end capabilities – from concept and design through to manufacturing, construction and commissioning utilising a continually evolving in-house expertise. This means you’ll work on projects that are varied, challenging and genuinely impactful.
 
 Our multi-disciplinary teams bring together specialists in civil, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation, and control & automation engineering, alongside our in-house manufacturing of control panels, MCCs, PLCs and SCADA systems. With over 1,000 people and a strong, growing pipeline of work, it’s an exciting time to join Trant. We are committed to helping our people succeed through our Career Development Association, providing structured support, mentoring and clear pathways to help you reach your full potential.
 
Whether you’re starting out or looking to take your next career step, Trant offers the chance to develop, progress and make a real difference.

Our company benefits package includes.
  • Competitive salary.
  • Company car or car allowance (some levels.)
  • Mentored support within our ‘Career Development Association’, to work towards chartership.
  • 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays.
  • Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice.
  • Company Pension Scheme.
  • Flexible working based on a ‘core hours’ system.
  • 1 x Professional Membership paid annually.
  • Hybrid working.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Free onsite parking.
  • Bike to Work scheme.
  • Discretionary annual bonus.
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now and be part of something bigger.


About
Trant Engineering has a long history of engineering and construction excellence, delivering high quality EPC engineering and construction services throughout the UK and overseas. We successfully design & deliver complex engineering projects in sectors such as Process & Water, Energy, Defence, Oil & Gas and Nuclear. We offer clients a range of services including design, manufacturing, installation, construction and commissioning. Through collaboration with our strategic technology partners and enhancing our in-house design and manufacturing capability, we have aligned the company to be at the forefront of engineering excellence.Our in-house multi-disciplinary services include civil, process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation, supplemented by the design and manufacture of Control Panels, MCC’s, PLC’s, SCADA and automation systems. We have over 1000 employees and with a healthy forward order book with a targeted turnover of £150m this year, it is an exciting time to join a business where you can reach your full potential and develop your career.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree, HNC, or HND in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
  • Basic knowledge of BS7671 (IET Wiring Regulations) and relevant health & safety regulations
  • Working toward or eligible for IEng/CEng registration
  • Internship, placement, or project work providing hands-on site or lab electrical experience
  • Experience assisting in LV system installations, wiring, or control panel commissioning
  • Experience adhering to safe working practices and following risk assessments on site or during projects
  • Experience working in multidisciplinary teams or assisting engineers on collaborative projects
  • NEBOSH, IOSH, or CDM awareness training
  • Foundation knowledge of project management principles, e.g., PRINCE2 Foundation
  • Participation in projects related to water treatment, pumping stations, or industrial process facilities
  • Experience preparing drawings, reports, or technical documentation during projects or placements
  • Exposure to working on live construction sites or assisting with contractors under supervision
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The Company
1,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1958

What We Do

Trant Engineering Ltd is a UK-based engineering, procurement and construction company delivering technology-led solutions for complex projects. It serves energy, process and water, and nuclear sectors, offering in-house civil, process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation design, manufacturing, installation, construction and commissioning. With more than 1,000 employees, it supports EPC projects through integrated multidisciplinary capabilities and strategic technology partnerships across the UK and overseas.

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