Markinch Science and Engineering Placement

• Location – Markinch CHP biomass plant
• Contract Type – 13-month FTC
• Working Hours – Full time
• Closing Date – 27.10.24

About the role

Are you interested in a science & engineering placement with one of the UK’s largest energy producers? We have an exciting industrial placement opportunity at our Markinch Combined Heat and Power plant for a motivated team member with excellent interpersonal skills!

RWE Generation‘s Markinch CHP station is the largest of its type in the UK. The biomass plant produces up to 55 MW with the ability to export steam to customers, such as our state-of-the-art Energy Centre providing local district heating as part of the Glenrothes Energy Network.

Your Opportunity

During your placement, you will:

• monitor plant performance through data analysis & interpretation and report it to partners.
• collect samples on site and undertake chemical testing as part of environmental quality monitoring.
• provide recommendations for improvements, with support from colleagues.
• implement solutions to optimise asset’s commercial performance.
• lead on a chemistry/engineering based project to improve site performance.

This placement will include project support opportunities, growing your exposure and experience internal and external to the company. 

You will attend courses, workshops and on the job training for your personal development.

Job Requirements and Experience

Ideally, the degree you are studying will be Chemical Engineering or Chemistry. However, if you are studying for a degree in a related subject, and you have an interest in chemistry and plant performance, we would love to hear from you!

Growing your potential

RWE Generation offers a competitive salary and impressive benefits package, as well as the chance to enhance the UK’s energy supply, and shape our business.

You will have all the support you need to develop your skills and achieve your long-term ambitions, including helping you to capture the evidence of your projects and personal accomplishments at RWE. We will strive to build a strong foundation for your future career.

What we will offer you

• An expected starting salary of £23, 628 per annum.
• A personal retirement savings plan – if you put in 5% we will top up by a further 10% and you will get life assurance worth 4 x annual salary.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata.
• One free professional membership subscription.
• Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, Electric Car Lease Scheme, Buy Additional Annual Leave and retail savings scheme.
• Occupational Health support services for your wellbeing.
• Access to our employee assistance programme in times of need.
• Up to 2 days volunteering a year.