We are Centrica! We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising a cleaner, greener future. Working here is #MoreThanACareer - we’re powered by purpose. Together we can make an impact that will truly change tomorrow. Whether you’re developing cutting-edge green tech, helping customers on the front line or simplifying operations behind the scenes.
Your work here isn’t just a job – it’s a mission. We all play a vital role in energising a greener, fairer future.
Ready to get more from your summer?
This is your chance to add the worlds’ leading integrated energy company to your CV. What are you waiting for? Ignite your future, kick-start your career and get paid whilst you get real experience, in real projects.
Control & Instrumentation Engineering
As the UK’s largest integrated energy company, when we say we can give you an experience like no other, we really mean it! Our diverse portfolio of assets will expose you to a unique and wide-ranging set of activities and opportunities – making this the perfect place to launch your career in engineering.
Engineers are at the heart of developing, operating, upgrading and/or decommissioning all of Centrica’s energy asset portfolio. This portfolio includes the largest gas store in the UK, offshore and onshore gas production assets and Net Zero projects including solar, battery and hydrogen technologies.
Our summer placement programme will immerse you in the engineering behind these assets, supporting dynamic teams and taking on real engineering challenges. No practical control and instrumentation engineering experience? No problem. With a positive and proactive attitude, on this programme you will gain first-hand experience of an industrial environment, helping you develop into a successful engineer of the future.
Centrica’s assets are based across the UK, with hubs in Windsor, Hessle (East Yorkshire) and Brigg (North Lincolnshire). Our nine-week summer placement will have elements of in-person activity at Windsor and at operational sites, and the extent of travel and in-person activity varies depending on the exciting projects our interns get involved in!
Here's what we need from you
- Expecting a 1st degree in a suitable electronics/controls and instrumentation (or closely related) engineering discipline, accredited by the relevant engineering institution (or a 2:1 with Masters)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Available to start the programme from 17th June – Friday 15th August 2025
We’re a people place
We’re building a workplace where everyone feels they can belong – and we’re looking for people to add to this culture, not fit in with it. We know that every voice matters, and every new perspective makes us more empathetic and reflective of the 10 million customers we serve.
You are welcome here for who you are, no matter how you see the world, how you express yourself or the journey you’ve been on to get here. It’s our differences that will give us the power to revolutionise the future of our planet.
With 13 different colleague networks, there’s space to find your community, beyond the graduate sphere.
Here’s what's in it for you
You’ll be paid a salary of £24,000 (pro rata) and accommodation will be provided for the duration of your placement, if required.
Are you ready?
If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.
Click apply and find out more about why we’re a great place to work...
To find out more about this opportunity and everything else we offer, visit www.centrica.com/careers/emerging-talent. You can also follow us on Instagram @centrica.earlycareers
Please note: This job advertisement may close early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Help us, help you. We would absolutely love for you to share any information about yourself throughout our recruitment process so that we can better understand you and help shape your journey.
At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!
Applications will ONLY be accepted via the ‘Apply’ button.
This role is being handled by the Centrica recruitment team and NO agency contact is required.
