Data Engineering Graduate

EET Fuels
Ellesmere Port
1 month ago
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Location: Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, Ellesmere Port


Employment Type: Site Based Full Time Role 5 days per week Monday-Friday


Start Date: October 2026 (2 Year Fixed Term)


Competitive salary starting at £30,000 per annum


10% salary uplift following a successful annual performance review, each year while on the graduate program


10% Company Contribution Pension


25 days of holiday, increasing with service


Private Medical Insurance


Additional Flex Benefits, Including Holiday Purchase


Access to the Employee Assistance Programme with exclusive discounts


Free secure on-site car parking


About Us

EET Fuels is transforming one of the UK’s most important energy hubs into a low‑carbon, digitally driven operation — combining large‑scale decarbonisation with ambitious technology modernisation. With major investment flowing into carbon‑capture, hydrogen fuel switching and smart refinery systems, the company is shifting from traditional operations to a future where data, automation and secure digital infrastructure sit at the heart of how energy is produced. For graduates, this means joining a team where digital innovation is at the core of the transformation. From building secure, modern IT platforms to strengthening cybersecurity across a complex industrial environment, early‑career talent gets the chance to work on high‑impact challenges that matter to the UK’s energy future. It’s a place to learn fast, contribute immediately and help shape a digitally intelligent, low‑carbon energy future.


Participants lead by doing, gaining invaluable real‑world experience through challenging projects alongside mentors and subject matter experts. Throughout the program, you will engage in diverse assignments such as project and product management, data analytics, IT operations, software development, digital engineering, cybersecurity projects and audits and more.


About The Role

You will bring expertise in Data Engineering, AI and Automation to



  • Work closely with engineering, IT, operations, and functional teams to deliver scalable and sustainable digital transformation projects.
  • Design, develop, and maintain data infrastructure.
  • Support the development and maintenance of AI‑powered tools that integrate data from multiple sources, visualise insights through interactive applications (e.g., Power BI), and automate presentation generation.
  • Use Python and relevant libraries to build, test, and deploy tools.
  • Work on data governance and assist with data preparation tasks, including cleaning, transformation, and feature extraction, to ensure data is structured and ready for analysis and visualisation.
  • Implement data governance practices, including data access controls, role‑level security, and data lineage documentation.

About You

  • Our ideal candidate will be a graduate with a degree in Data Engineering / AI or related fields (such as Computer Science).
  • Strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving abilities.
  • A passion for how technology can drive business success.

What We Offer

  • A structured development programme with technical training.
  • Hands‑on experience in impactful projects.
  • Opportunities to grow your skills and shape the future of our business.

Application Deadline: Thursday 15th January 2026. Please note, the application deadline is subject to change and may close earlier depending on application volumes.


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