Graduate Renewable/green energy engineering jobs UK Europe
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Not sure if this is the right section, hopefully there is someone on here who could give some pointers for me to pass onto my son.
He is completing a Mech.Eng. at Bath uni and is interested in the developing green energy sector.
He is currently doing a design project for CERN and has a job lined up at a pharma/medical instrument design company in Warwick where he did his year in industry.
However, a couple of years back, when he was looking for green energy developers/hydrogen producing tech he said there was nothing doing in the UK..is that so?
Thanks in advance.
He is completing a Mech.Eng. at Bath uni and is interested in the developing green energy sector.
He is currently doing a design project for CERN and has a job lined up at a pharma/medical instrument design company in Warwick where he did his year in industry.
However, a couple of years back, when he was looking for green energy developers/hydrogen producing tech he said there was nothing doing in the UK..is that so?
Thanks in advance.
All the main industry players are increasing hydrogen production in the UK. It’s already pretty big but the next shift is to green hydrogen https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/news-and-in...
UK probably has one of the highest hydrogen production potentials due to the high amounts of wind energy and access to sea water. Plus the seawater can also provide greater metal supply like magnesium and we will probably nail a cost effective way to extract lithium too.
UK probably has one of the highest hydrogen production potentials due to the high amounts of wind energy and access to sea water. Plus the seawater can also provide greater metal supply like magnesium and we will probably nail a cost effective way to extract lithium too.
courty said:
Not sure if this is the right section, hopefully there is someone on here who could give some pointers for me to pass onto my son.
He is completing a Mech.Eng. at Bath uni and is interested in the developing green energy sector.
He is currently doing a design project for CERN and has a job lined up at a pharma/medical instrument design company in Warwick where he did his year in industry.
However, a couple of years back, when he was looking for green energy developers/hydrogen producing tech he said there was nothing doing in the UK..is that so?
Thanks in advance.
Have a look at Johnson Matthey, they have an entire division on hydrogen technology and I have seen them recruit MechEngHe is completing a Mech.Eng. at Bath uni and is interested in the developing green energy sector.
He is currently doing a design project for CERN and has a job lined up at a pharma/medical instrument design company in Warwick where he did his year in industry.
However, a couple of years back, when he was looking for green energy developers/hydrogen producing tech he said there was nothing doing in the UK..is that so?
Thanks in advance.
There are a multitude of opportunities out there... However my personal opinion is you have to be a little careful in guiding their aspirations.
There are plenty of new organisations (or existing with shaky fundamentals) out there looking for the brightest to help them promote any one of a number of renewable/green energy initiatives/technologies. But I question the longevity, stability and training of some of these. Don't get me wrong I admire the intelligence of some and the potential to make step changes for not only the individual from a career perspective but also technology/application perspective.
But...
I would consider looking at long established companies that may not have an overtly green message but provide stability and training as these may be more important to someone starting off. Certainly there is an amount of practical application that is not taught and building a resume can be important.
I would say that every company has to be interested in energy transition to a certain extent and I would not use that as a guiding force but as a differentiator. For example traditional Oil and Gas are rebranding as energy providers, yes they still do the dirty stuff but invest more in carbon capture, hydrogen (grey, blue or green) on and offshore wind etc than arguably anyone else because they can. They also have solid graduate programmes and are looking at how they can address changing markets.
I only say this as I work for a company associated with more traditional industry and because we don't specifically tout green credentials/projects we are often vilified and viewed as a less enticing prospect for graduates with certain aspirations. However I think as an example our graduate programme (mechanical is one of the disciplines) offers a very solid and industry recognised training that covers a variety of types of renewable/green energy project.
I'd just encourage to look at all opportunities not necessarily those openly associated.
There are plenty of new organisations (or existing with shaky fundamentals) out there looking for the brightest to help them promote any one of a number of renewable/green energy initiatives/technologies. But I question the longevity, stability and training of some of these. Don't get me wrong I admire the intelligence of some and the potential to make step changes for not only the individual from a career perspective but also technology/application perspective.
But...
I would consider looking at long established companies that may not have an overtly green message but provide stability and training as these may be more important to someone starting off. Certainly there is an amount of practical application that is not taught and building a resume can be important.
I would say that every company has to be interested in energy transition to a certain extent and I would not use that as a guiding force but as a differentiator. For example traditional Oil and Gas are rebranding as energy providers, yes they still do the dirty stuff but invest more in carbon capture, hydrogen (grey, blue or green) on and offshore wind etc than arguably anyone else because they can. They also have solid graduate programmes and are looking at how they can address changing markets.
I only say this as I work for a company associated with more traditional industry and because we don't specifically tout green credentials/projects we are often vilified and viewed as a less enticing prospect for graduates with certain aspirations. However I think as an example our graduate programme (mechanical is one of the disciplines) offers a very solid and industry recognised training that covers a variety of types of renewable/green energy project.
I'd just encourage to look at all opportunities not necessarily those openly associated.
As a graduate, what most people need is a lot of experience and training.
So, consider choosing the first job on the basis of role and training, rather than worrying too much about what industry it's in.
As a graduate mech eng, what do you actually want to do?
If you end up designing housing brackets for the green tech industry, you'll find it's much like designing brackets for the motor industry or defence industry. It's more important to build a suitable set of skills than to start off in a particular niche industry.
As a mech eng, graduate you're not that likely to be inventing the key processes of renewables. more likely to be doing ordinary stuff that supports the development.
Look at the jobs on offer for people with 5, 10, more years experience and think about where you want to get to.
It's not about your first job it's about your career.
Also, I suggest thinking about location. It's nice to live somewhere decent where you can afford a house, and/or pursue outside interests, but consider whether eg getting a job in Wales so you can go mountain biking might have implications 4 years on when it's time to move but you've put down roots.
OTOH, it's only work and you're only young once.
So, consider choosing the first job on the basis of role and training, rather than worrying too much about what industry it's in.
As a graduate mech eng, what do you actually want to do?
If you end up designing housing brackets for the green tech industry, you'll find it's much like designing brackets for the motor industry or defence industry. It's more important to build a suitable set of skills than to start off in a particular niche industry.
As a mech eng, graduate you're not that likely to be inventing the key processes of renewables. more likely to be doing ordinary stuff that supports the development.
Look at the jobs on offer for people with 5, 10, more years experience and think about where you want to get to.
It's not about your first job it's about your career.
Also, I suggest thinking about location. It's nice to live somewhere decent where you can afford a house, and/or pursue outside interests, but consider whether eg getting a job in Wales so you can go mountain biking might have implications 4 years on when it's time to move but you've put down roots.
OTOH, it's only work and you're only young once.
All the large energy companies have graduate schemes for engineering, and much of that is in the field of renewables. Look at SSE, EDF (nuclear and renewables), Orsted, National Grid, BP, Shell, Siemens etc. Like most grad schemes it's a case of getting into the company, do a few placements, and see what he likes.
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