Graduate Site Electrical Engineer
Southampton, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 1 hour ago
Department: Operations Management/Site Operations Management
Location: South East England
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Internal Interfaces
- Senior Site Electrical Engineers
- Project Managers
- Design & Engineering Teams
- Health & Safety Team
- Procurement / Logistics Teams
- Clients / Site Owners
- Contractors / Subcontractors
- Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.
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.
- 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.
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.
