Role Overview

You will work alongside experienced engineers supporting outages, plant improvements, and reliability-focused projects across both sites. This is a hands-on, site-based role, requiring a strong presence on plant and close collaboration with operations, maintenance, and contractors. You will gain direct exposure to high-voltage systems up to 275kV, complex plant systems, and real-time operational challenges within a flexible generation environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the preparation and execution of work scopes for planned and unplanned outages.
• Assisting in the delivery of electrical engineering improvement projects.
• Managing defined work packages under supervision, including coordination of contractors.
• Developing and maintaining criticality assessments for electrical and plant systems.
• Reviewing spares strategies, considering obsolescence and lifecycle management.
• Supporting compliance with statutory and internal requirements (e.g. DSEAR, MOC, engineering standards).
• Assisting with fault finding, investigations and root cause analysis.
• Supporting testing, commissioning, and return-to-service activities on electrical systems.

Development Opportunities

This programme is structured to provide practical experience and development in:

• Electrical systems within a large thermal power generation plant.
• Exposure to high-voltage infrastructure (up to 275kV substations).
• Outage planning and execution.
• Plant reliability and RCM-based maintenance strategies.
• Distributed Control System (DCS) logic and plant control philosophies.
• Data analysis and performance monitoring.
• Contractor management and site-based project delivery.
• Technical investigations and process safety.
• Building experience towards professional accreditation (IET/Chartered status).

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

This development programme is designed for early-career graduates.

• Background: Strong interest in power systems, high-voltage engineering, and plant operations - essential. Willingness to work on-site across Kilroot and Ballylumford. Full UK driving licence (or working towards). Basic understanding of power generation or industrial electrical systems - desirable. Placement or academic project experience in a relevant field - desirable.
• Behaviours: Displays logical and structured approach to problem solving. Willingness to take a flexible approach. Effective communication skills and ability to work within a team. Strong work ethic with willingness to learn in a hands-on environment. Proactive attitude with willingness to take ownership of tasks.
• Qualifications: Honours Degree (or expected by Summer 2026) in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline - essential.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a flexible power generation company jointly owned by EPH and TotalEnergies. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the company owns and operates more than 20 flexible power and biomass-based assets across Italy, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands and France. As of May 2026, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] operates more than 14 GW of installed or in construction capacity and produces close to 30 TWh of electricity per year.

Further Information

Location Requirement: This is a site-based position, therefore the successful candidate will be required to reside within a commutable distance or be willing to relocate to Northern Ireland.

Recruitment Agencies: This role is being advertised directly by [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. At our discretion we will contact select recruitment partners and kindly ask that agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy.

Equal Opportunities: We have a comprehensive Equal Opportunities Policy, which is based on equality of opportunity and the merit principle.

Our Hiring Process

Stage 1: Application → Stage 2: Hiring Manager Review → Stage 3: Screening Interview → Stage 4: Panel Interview & Site Tour → Stage 5: Final Panel Interview → Stage 6: Offer → Stage 7: Hired