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Graduate Electrical Engineer

Company Foster Wheeler Experience 1-2 years
Date 2009-10-16 Salary Competitive
Category Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) Start date Autumn 2010
Region Europe Duration Long Term
Location Country United Kingdom (UK)

Description of Graduate Electrical Engineer

Foster Wheeler is a global engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor. Delivering solutions for clients in the upstream oil & gas, midstream & LNG, refining, petrochemicals & pharmaceuticals & biotechnology, and power industries.

Our reputation for safely delivering quality projects on time and on budget is well recognised in the industries we serve. We have proven expertise in managing large, complex projects, a global reach and long-standing international presence, strong relationships with our clients and cutting-edge processes and technologies.

We have been very successful in winning major new projects around the world in our well-established business sectors.

Responsibilities
The Foster Wheeler Graduate Programme for Electrical Engineering graduates comprises an initial period of two years of training. This is followed by a further two years to continue to develop your learning and provide you with the necessary skills and experience to apply for membership of the IET and become a Chartered Engineer.

Other features of The Graduate Programme include:
• Accredited training with six monthly salary reviews and quarterly development reviews for the first two years, followed by two additional years of career development
• Each graduate is assigned a mentor, a departmental training supervisor and a graduate development adviser to ensure they are supported in their personal and professional development to gain chartered status (where applicable)
• From the beginning there is hands-on involvement working on projects with the opportunity to develop skills by working alongside experienced engineers
• There are opportunities for site placements in the UK and abroad during a graduate's first few years with Foster Wheeler

Skills required for Graduate Electrical Engineer

You will need a minimum 2:1 degree in an electrical engineering-related discipline. An MEng is prefereable to enable you to meet chartership requirements.

Your degree(s) should preferably have included the following modules, or modules with similar content:
• Power systems engineering
• Power electronics
• High-voltage engineering
• Mathematics
• Applied electromagnetics
• Electrical materials
• Project Planning and Management
• Electrical Machines Dynamics
• Electrical Transmission and Distribution
• Safety and Safety Management



Remarks Please note this role has a start date of Autumn 2010. The closing date for this position is 16 November 2009.
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