Undergraduate Schemes 2017
Feeling like I’m part
of something bigger
moves me on
Helping our customers.
We’re on it.
It’s all about movement. Progress. Coming
up with brighter ideas than anyone else.
Then acting on them. For the customer.
This is the new world of energy. Our world.
We all come to it for our own reasons,
because we all come from different
backgrounds. But one thing’s the same
for all of us. We know we’re part of
something bigger. Greener. Smarter.
It’s a feeling you’ll experience for yourself.
Whether you’re with us for 10 weeks or 48,
you’ll see how everything is in constant
motion. Bringing you into contact with new
experiences and new people, every day.
A brief introduction
Big and small. Simple and complex. Everything we
do, we do for the people who use our energy. Our
work affects how they go about their lives, so we
make sure our impact is a positive one.
We make bills easy to understand. We take the lead
in renewable energy and develop technologies
that no one’s seen before. We come up with bright
ideas for energy that are cheaper, cleaner and more
reliable. And it’s all done with the customer in mind.
Undergraduate Schemes
When you opt for an E.ON scheme, you’re opting for
an insight into one of the world’s most complex and
fluid industries. Energy.
You can come to us for 10 weeks during the summer
or jump in for an entire year. Either way, you’ll go
back to university with your eyes well and truly
opened. About what we do and why. About yourself
and the things you’re capable of. About what it
means to be part of something really, really big.
We offer schemes across the spectrum of
commercial and technical disciplines. Each has its
own set of challenges, but they all bring you into
contact with talented colleagues, some of whom will
act as a mentor. Above all, each is organised in such
a way as to guarantee the most valuable thing of all.
Exposure.
Blackburn Meadows, a biomass
power station in Sheffield is
capable of supplying enough
power for 40,000 homes.
Year in Industry
Commercial
Our Commercial roles are mainly based in Coventry and Nottingham.
Customer Operations Undergraduate
On this scheme, you’ll work with the most important
people in our business – our customers. Expect to
develop your skills in various roles, including that of
a Customer Services Advisor, in which you’ll develop
an understanding of what excellent customer service
means – and how to deliver it. We’ll be looking for
a ‘can do’ attitude and a passion for understanding
others’ needs.
Degree subjects accepted: Any degree discipline
Delivery Analyst
With the dynamism of a start-up, B2B Solutions is
a bright new team created to generate more value
for our business customers. Join them, and you’ll
perform operational reporting and analysis tasks,
looking to understand where solutions could be
made more effective. You’ll have first-rate numerical
and analytical skills and a flair for developing strong
working relationships.
Degree subjects accepted: Business,
Marketing, Management
Propositions Analyst
Join our new B2B Solutions team and you’ll carry out
desktop research, analyse data and pull together
findings into succinct recommendations that leap
off the page. A confident and inquisitive self-starter,
you’ll have the advanced MS Office skills that you
associate with data manipulation.
IT Business Analyst
As E.ON IT looks to become the #1 IT team in the
energy utility sector, they get involved in everything
from the digitalisation of systems and big data
analytics to smart homes, meters and grids. This
is the new world of energy, and you’ll be part
of it. Expect to deal with systems analysis and
infrastructure design in business-critical areas like
cyber security. As well as the ability to isolate key
issues and analyse them, you’ll know your way
around Windows, UNIX and Linux operating systems.
Transformation Manager
From boilers to insulation for walls and lofts, our
Installation Services team is always looking to
expand their range of energy efficiency-enhancing
products. Reviewing the ‘touch points’ of the customer
experience and the impact the team has on them,
you’ll be the articulate and persuasive presence
needed to make and implement recommendations.
Degree subjects accepted: Marketing, IT, HR
Degree subjects accepted: IT (or Business
Management with IT modules)
Finance Undergraduate
Working within our Procurement, Corporate Audit and
Asset Commercialisation teams, you could be involved
in everything from income forecasting and competitor
analysis through to business auditing and supplier
development. Maximising new business opportunities
and honing your negotiation skills, your connections
with a wide range of internal teams and business units
will allow you to gain a broader understanding of the
energy industry as a whole.
Degree subjects accepted: Commercial/Finance
based degrees such as Economics and Business,
numerate degrees such as Maths and Engineering
Degree subjects accepted: Science, Technology,
Business, Maths, Economics
E.ON’s digimondo start-up helps German cities to join
the Internet of Things. Streetlights, for instance, can be
controlled remotely and automatically report defects.
Year in Industry
Engineering
Our Engineering roles are based at E.ON sites around the country.
Undergraduate Engineering Trainee
You’ll be based within our Business Heat and Power
Solutions business, which consists of 12 sites across
the country, including two biomass plants. Part of a
central team, you’ll develop engineering solutions
and models that improve the plants’ technical
performance. As you work towards a Bachelor’s
degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical
Engineering, you’ll be looking to develop your
leadership and presentation skills.
Degree subjects accepted: Mechanical or Electrical
Engineering preferred but relevant Engineering
disciplines (e.g. Chemical) will be considered
Offshore Wind Farm Operations Engineer
Located 15km off the coast of Brighton, Rampion
Offshore Wind Farm is soon to become operational.
You’ll be based in the engineering team that’s tasked
with looking after the integrity of the 116 turbines
and their electrical, control and communication
systems. Developing and rolling out engineering
strategies for major components, you’ll need to ‘hit
the ground running’ when it comes to learning
about new technologies.
Degree subjects accepted: Relevant Engineering
or Science degree (i.e. Mechanical, Electrical, Civil/
Structural, Environmental, Systems, Marine, etc.)
Engineering Governance Undergraduate
Part of a brand new team, you’ll help us make
the leap from being a provider of energy to being
a provider of energy solutions. You’ll guide the
business as it looks to align itself with international
Asset Management standards – something that
covers the safe and effective operations of assets
ranging from SMART meters to biomass power
plants. You’ll currently be working towards a 2:1
(minimum) Masters in Engineering (or similar).
Degree subjects accepted: Engineering, Technology
Commissioning Engineer
With some 27 sites and 10,000 residential customers,
our Community Energy business provides low carbon
district heating solutions across the UK. And it’s
growing fast. You’ll join the Commissioning team as
they bring projects through from the build phase
into fully operational mode. As you work towards
an Engineering degree, you’ll already be displaying
strong project management skills.
Degree subjects accepted: Relevant Engineering
degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil
or Sustainability)
Undergraduate Product Solutions Engineer
You’ll join our Solutions Delivery Group and support
our entire business to launch innovative new
products and solutions. This could see you working
on anything from integrating renewables in a Local
Energy System to evaluating domestic battery
systems. Expect to be developing both your technical
engineering and commercial skills as you scope, plan,
and manage the delivery of projects in the UK and
across Europe.
Degree subjects accepted: Relevant Engineering or
Science degrees
Undergraduate Design Engineer
With some 27 sites and 10,000 residential customers,
our Community Energy business is growing fast.
You’ll join the Delivery Team as they provide low
carbon district heating solutions across the UK.
Bringing community energy projects through from
the design phase into operational mode, you’ll make
good use of your project management skills and flair
for problem solving. You’ll currently be working
towards an Engineering degree.
Quality & Standards Engineer With our Field Meter Technicians workforce
considerably increasing over the next two years, it’s
never been a more exciting time to make your mark.
Being a part of the Smart Meter roll out not only means
that you’ll have exposure to the development of new
technologies for gas and electricity metering, but you’ll
work on everything from delivering an end-to-end audit
verification process to developing methods to ensure
best practice in the installation procedures.
Degree subjects accepted: Relevant Engineering
degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil or Sustainability)
Degree subjects accepted: Engineering
Summer Placements
Commercial and Engineering
Our summer placements are mainly based in Coventry and Nottingham.
Junior Strategist
Join our UK Strategy team and you’ll join a high
profile internal consultancy team that provides
functional leadership for strategy, mergers and
acquisitions. Over the 10 weeks, you’ll work across
a range of Group-wide projects and initiatives,
focusing on key issues such as carbon emissions
reduction targets and Ofgem’s investigation into
the retail market. Highly skilled in MS Office,
you’ll be able to take an assertive and diplomatic
approach with colleagues, senior managers and
stakeholders alike.
HR Undergraduate - Learning &
Development
‘Learn anytime, anywhere’ is the maxim of our
Learning and Development team. As you help to
make this a reality for our people, you’ll thrive in a
fast-paced environment where deadlines are tight
and teamwork is all-important. Your focus will be
on apprenticeships – especially the government’s
changes to the funding framework. Your strong
project management skills will come into play, as
will your ability to translate business strategy into
measurable learning solutions.
Quality & Standards Engineer It’s an exciting time to be part of our Meter Operations
department where technology, analysis and developing
a varied skillset is part of day to day life. In your summer
placement you’ll have the opportunity to be a part of
the Smart Meter roll out, which will give you access to
the development of new technology for gas and
electricity metering and the processes that underpin
this. As an integral member of the team you’ll review
our field mentoring programme and by the end of your
time with us will have made recommendations for
quality and process improvements.
Degree subjects accepted: Business, Science,
Technology, Engineering
Degree subjects accepted: HR,
Psychology, Business
Degree subjects accepted: Engineering
HR Undergraduate - Operations
Working across our HR Operations teams, you’ll be
required to analyse and understand the end-to-end
process for our customers. As you suggest ways in
which a system, process or policy could be improved,
you’ll get an insight into how the HR Shared Service
Centre Model operates within a large and complex
corporate environment such as ours.
Degree subjects accepted: HR,
Psychology, Business
Maricopa West, a 28MW solar farm
in Southern California, has 89,000
photovoltaic panels which a tracking
system ensures are always orientated
toward the sun.
Junior Corporate Responsibility Executive
The Corporate Responsibility team relays our
progress as a business to a wide variety of audiences
– showing us as the transparent and trustful entity
we aspire to be. Working with senior CR executives,
you’ll help to manage the varied programme of
activity as we oversee key areas such as Treating our
Customers Fairly Statements and the management
of our charity partnerships. A born organiser who can
act on their own initiative, you’ll have the ability to
deliver effective plans to tight deadlines.
Degree subjects accepted: Any degree discipline
Resource & Fleet Analyst We have a growing fleet of vehicles within our Field
Operations Team and this is your opportunity to
have a say in the implementation of a smarter, cost
effective solution to managing it. You’ll have plenty
of variety; you’ll explore the viability and benefit of
‘greening’ the Fleet, researching the costs, benefits
and challenges of introducing electric vehicles as
well as conducting data analysis on current usage,
future business demand etc. to name just a few
activities relating to your project.
Degree subjects accepted: Any (ideally statistics
based – Accountancy, Business, Maths)
Sam Butcher
Year in Industry, Customer Operations
“I applied for a few different placements but E.ON
really stood out. It’s a large, successful company.
And my placement involved moving department
every three months, so I experienced a lot of
different areas.
Currently, I’m talking to customers on the phones.
What surprises me with E.ON is how much they do
to help customers. Whether it’s offering general
advice or different ways to save money – like the
E.ON Energy Fund.
My best customer story so far is about a lady who
was struggling a bit financially. At the start of
the call, she was quite distressed. But we did as
much as we possibly could to help. And by the end,
she was very grateful and really happy. That was
extremely rewarding.
What moves me on are different challenges I face.
I do my best to meet them all and embrace every
opportunity that’s out there, because there’s so
much. Just be really open – say yes.”
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Embrace every opportunity
that’s out there, because
there’s so much. Just be
really open – say yes.
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Tim Sidnell
Year in Industry, E.ON Climate & Renewables
“I applied because I wanted to learn about
offshore wind energy. I’ve always been interested
in renewables, and knew I could develop a great
career in this field with E.ON.
Day-to-day, my job is very varied. Basically, I help to
make wind farms safer, improve performance and
reduce the cost of wind energy. This helps keep
our customers’ bills low, and also contributes to
reducing carbon emissions.
What moves me on is my passion for renewable
energy. Every day, I learn something new. I often
go away and do research in my own time, because I
find it so fascinating. This placement has given me
a lot of knowledge and better people skills. It has
really set me up for a long-term career with E.ON.”
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Every day, I learn
something new. I often
go away and do research
in my own time, because
I find it so fascinating.
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Fast-tracking onto the
graduate scheme
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Abigail Ball
Summer Placement, HR
“I really wanted to utilise the summer between
my second and third year at university. I was keen
to work in a fast-paced, exciting environment.
This scheme offered an incredible opportunity
to gain some valuable experience within a global
company, and to build on my own competencies
at the same time.
Every day is so different. Right now, I’m focusing
on how we can best utilise the new social media
platform Connect, and increase the accessibility
of Learning & Development to the business.
Ultimately, I’m helping our customers with a tool
that enhances their understanding.
When it comes to achievements, I’ve really
underestimated my capabilities. I hadn’t expected to
come up with the level of work I have. It’s exceeded
both mine and my manager’s expectations.
The main challenge is getting my head around the
scale of the projects we actually work on. It can feel
quite daunting. But I’ve overcome this by getting
out there and talking to key stakeholders, spending
time really getting a feel for the business.
When I found out
I’d got onto the
programme, it was the
best day of my life!
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I’ve really underestimated
my capabilities. I hadn’t
expected to come up
with the level of work
I have. It’s exceeded
both mine and my
manager’s expectations.
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What moves me on is knowing that the
work I do has impact and real value on my
personal development, on the team and on
the wider business.
The scheme has really helped open doors for me.
I’ve just been invited to the fast-track graduate
assessment centre. And I know it’s a really
valuable experience for a future career at E.ON.”
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Reema Iqbal
“My career with E.ON began last year when I did
a year in industry placement. From the start,
E.ON’s placement stood out from the crowd to
me. It seemed to offer more responsibilities and
opportunities. And I’m glad to say I wasn’t wrong.
As part of the Market Analysis team, I was involved
in interesting projects that were of real value.
I presented my work to teams across the business
– and even presented to the Board! I was also lucky
enough to have the chance to travel to our offices
in Germany.
Throughout the year, I was having conversations
about my interest in the graduate programme.
Thankfully, my manager was impressed with my
work, and this led to a recommendation and an
invitation to an assessment centre. When I found
out I’d got onto the programme, it was the best
day of my life!”
Diversity & Inclusion
Benefits
If our people represent the communities we serve,
the more innovative we’ll be as a business. That’s why
we have one of the most progressive diversity and
inclusion policies in the UK – as these awards show.
• Starting salary: £17,500 pro rata for all positions
• Both Year in Industry and summer placement schemes offer the opportunity to fast-track on to E.ON graduate schemes
• Holiday allowance: 20 days pro rata
Disability
confident
Proud to be clear assured
Training & Development
RIDI for training and
development 2015
Much of your learning will be done on the job,
working alongside experienced professionals.
You’ll have access to a range of different courses
and workshops to build your skills. Spending time
with other undergraduates and graduates, senior
managers and board members will also develop
your understanding. From the outset, you’ll be given
clear objectives and regular feedback.
Awards
To find out more and apply, visit
eon-careers.com/graduates
It’s not just diversity: we strive for excellence in
everything we do. And we have the awards to prove
it. From the way we recruit to job satisfaction, we
have been recognised as an exceptional employer.
The Job Crowd Top 100
companies to work for
The Guardian UK 300
companies to work for
Rate my Placement Top 35
Medium sized schemes
This information is correct as of October 2016. Undergraduate Year in Industry schemes and
Summer placements are subject to change. Please see the website for the latest information.
Candidate
Experience Award
An upgrade to the Amrumbank West
wind farm in the North Sea to 302MW
pushed our net investment in renewable
energy above the €10 billion mark.
How to apply
We’ve made our application and selection process as intuitive and fair as possible. Graduates seem to
appreciate it too. Last year, we won a Candidate Experience Award for how we treat our job candidates,
with the majority of respondents giving our application a four- or five-star rating.
Online application
As part of the online application you’ll be asked a series of situational
judgement questions. We’ll want to know how you work within a team,
and why you’d like to take that next step with us.
Online ability tests
If we like what we see in your application, we’ll send you a link to
complete a series of ability tests which will include verbal and
numerical reasoning.
Interview
If you’ve impressed us in the tests, we’ll call you for a telephone
or face-to-face interview, so we can get to know you better.
Selection event
Then we’ll put you through your paces at our assessment centre.
It’ll give you a feel for what life’s like working with us.
Offer
Feedback
If you’re successful and it’s the last selection event for your scheme,
we’ll make you an offer within a week of your selection event.
All candidates who attend this event are offered the opportunity to
receive feedback.
Ready to make an application?
Visit eon-careers.com/graduates to get the ball rolling.
The closing date for undergraduate applications is 31 December 2016.
However, we strongly advise you to apply well in advance of this date.
Our schemes attract great interest and we begin assessing candidates
in our assessment centres in January. This means we may have to close
a scheme early if all the places are filled.
The drive to beat my
personal best moves me on
eon-careers.com/graduates