Graduate Electrical Engineer

Location:

Derby (DE24) – Derbyshire, East Midlands, United Kingdom

Salary:

£26000 – £28000 per annum + generous benefits

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

Search Engineering Jobs

Other Industries & Skills:

Graduate Training

Advertiser:

Premier Technical Recruitment Ltd

Job ID:

132572076

Posted On:

25 December 2025

Graduate Electrical Engineer

to GBP28,000 + exceptional earnings potential

Derby or London

Our Derby based client is renowned as a market leader in the provision of innovative and bespoke integrated systems to the transportation infrastructure industry. Offering a range of highest quality services that encompass Project Management and Implementation, Consultancy and Software Development to blue chip clients worldwide, as a result of continued success and an ongoing planned programme of strategic growth, they are now about to embark on their 2026 GRADUATE ELECTRICAL and CONTROLS ENGINEERS recruitment campaign to complement their established and successful team of electrical and control professionals.

With many projects incorporating SCADA control systems and integrated audio & visual communication systems using IP technology, as market leaders in their field, they have sustained continued growth generating exciting opportunities for Graduate professionals, who will be technically motivated, degree/HND qualified engineering graduates in control, electrical, electronic or software engineering.

As an enthusiastic and competent graduate electrical engineer, you will be eager to gain experience in the design, implementation and testing of control systems using PLC code, configuring SCADA packages, high level language programming such as C, designing electrical panels and integrating audio-visual IP sub-systems.

Key responsibilities and skills for these varied and challenging Graduate Electrical Engineer roles will include:

* Working as part of a team to design, implement and test control / integrated systems.
* Program a variety of PLCs using Ladder Logic, Function block or Statement List methods and both programming and configuring SCADA software packages
* Competent use of high-level programming languages ranging from C, C++, C#, VB and VBA.
* IP network design and configuration.
* Design and test ELV electrical panels.
* Configuration of CCTV, PA and telephone systems over an IP network.
* Perform a FAT and site commissioning under formal client witnessed conditions and working collaboratively and proactively with clients

Our client is a progressive organisation with a strong emphasis on client relationships, and they recruit only the highest calibre ambitious people with drive and enthusiasm able to work in a friendly and supportive environment where commitment, flexibility and a sense of humour are valued. You will work with state-of-the-art equipment in modern premises and a flexible working hours environment.

Due to timescale constraints, applications for the Graduate Electrical Engineer position will ONLY be considered on behalf of candidates either based in or able to relocate at short notice to the East Midlands region, who essentially hold a FULL UK DRIVING LICENCE and who are eligible to work in the UK with immediate effect. You must also be able to demonstrate at least 12 months post-academic work experience gained within a commercial environment.

Contact the Graduate Recruitment Team at Premier Technical Recruitment on # # or in the strictest confidence to # for further details.

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