Process and Chemical Engineering Industry Placement

Position: Process and Chemical Engineering Industry Placement 2026 - 32745

Process and Chemical Engineering Industry Placement 2026

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Overview

Our 12-month industry placements start in September and offer hands-on experience while building skills that matter. This is more than a placement—it's an opportunity to learn, grow, and explore career pathways in environmental regulation and industry oversight.

What you’ll do

You’ll work with our Regulated Industry teams, supporting UK businesses to reduce environmental impacts and improve process safety. You’ll rotate through three areas:
Permitting, Local Operations, and Environment & Business. From reviewing permit applications to supporting regulatory officers and delivering a technical project, you’ll see the direct impact of our work and how we help industry operate sustainably.

• Data management and analysis
• Environmental regulation and compliance
• Evaluating environmental impact
• Carbon reduction and industrial transition
• Developing environmental standards
• Incident management and enforcement
• Partnership working and public engagement

Eligibility and requirements

We are looking for someone with a genuine interest in the environment and a passion for creating a better place for people and wildlife. You should be studying (or have studied) a Chemical or Process Engineering degree accredited by IChemE. Skills that will help you succeed include:

• Team working
• Confidence with data
• Problem-solving
• Engineering knowledge
• Health and safety awareness

Eligibility criteria:

• UK, Commonwealth, or EEA national with the right to work in the UK
• Enrolled in an undergraduate degree or integrated master's program, in their penultimate year, or have graduated within the last year

Application process

We’ve kept things simple to focus on your potential:

• Apply Online — Tell us about your skills, motivations, and why you’re excited to join
• Behaviour Based Assessment (BBA) — Interactive, game-style assessment (practice options available)
• Shortlisting — We review your application and assessment results
• Interview — If shortlisted, a virtual interview

More details, including support for neurodiverse candidates and what to expect from the assessment, are in the Candidate Pack attached. Experience can come from volunteering, sports teams, or other activities, not just paid work.

After you submit your application, you will be sent a link to Arctic Shores for an online assessment. If you require reasonable adjustments, contact eacareerent

Team and culture

The Environment Agency regulates process industries across England under Environmental Permitting and COMAH Regulations. You’ll be part of a team that supports sustainable industry and protects both people and the environment.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns, including job sharing. We also guarantee an interview to applicants with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria.

Length of contract

Up to 52 weeks.

Location

Oldbury, Telford, Pentre Maelor, and other UK locations as applicable.

Contact and additional information

Applications close on 15 February 2026; interviews in March; offers by May. For queries, email eacareerent
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