Process and Chemical Engineering Industry Placement

Process and Chemical Engineering Industry Placement 2026 - 32745

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Want to make a real difference for people and the environment? At the Environment Agency, we're looking for passionate individuals to help tackle some of the biggest environmental challenges.

Our 12-month industry placements, starting in September, 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 that could lead to your next big step.

You will work with our Regulated Industry teams, supporting UK businesses to reduce environmental impacts and improve process safety. From chemicals and refineries to metals, you'll see how we regulate industry to protect people and the planet.

• 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

From day one, you'll have a mentor, office buddy, to help you thrive. You'll join a career entrant community and a welcome event packed with learning and networking. You'll also have the chance to join the EA's Chemical Engineering group, which focuses on your professional development, providing peer support to boost your technical knowledge and career prospects.

We've kept things simple so you can focus on showing your potential:

• Apply Online: Tell us about your skills, motivations, and why you're excited to join
• Behaviour Based Assessment (BBA): Complete an interactive, game‑style assessment measuring natural behaviours and potential. Practice options available
• Shortlisting: We'll review your application and assessment results
• Interview: If shortlisted, you'll be invited to one virtual interview

More details, including support for neurodiverse candidates and what to expect from the assessment, are in the Candidate Pack attached Experience doesn't have to come from paid work alone. Volunteering, sports teams, or social clubs all count. After you have submitted your application, you will be sent a link to access a site called Arctic Shores. This will take you to an online assessment for you to complete.

The next steps will be explained, and you can take the test at a time convenient for you. If you think you may require any reasonable adjustments, please contact eacareerent

We're looking for someone with a genuine interest in the environment and a passion for creating a better place for people and wildlife. You'll bring curiosity, flexibility, and determination to make positive change happen.

You should be studying (or have studied) a Chemical or Process Engineering degree accredited by IChemE.

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

Experience doesn't have to come from paid work alone. Volunteering, sports teams, or social clubs all count.

• You're a UK, Commonwealth, or EEA national and have the right to work in the UK.
• Must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree, or an integrated master’s programme, and be in their penultimate year of study, or have graduated within the last year (from June 2025 onwards).

• Pension: Around 19% contribution to a career‑average scheme invested in ethical, renewable energy businesses.
• Leave: 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Flexibility: Full‑time role with hybrid options, flexible hours, and time back for overtime.

Applications close on 15 February 2026
; interviews in March; offers by May. Apply early and make an impact!

Join our information call on 28 January 2026 at 12 PM to learn more and hear from current career entrants. Please find joining details in the Additional Candidate Pack.

Email eacareerent for queries.

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