Graduate Engineer

  • Apprenticeship Reference: 2862082750-2
  • Date Posted: 6 July 2026
  • Apprentice Employer: Shorterm Group
  • Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
  • Apprentice Pay: £30,000 to £32,500
  • Apprenticeship Sector: Civil Engineering, Driving, Engineering, Rail
  • Apprenticeship Type: Permanent
  • Work Hours: Full Time

About this Apprenticeship

Job title:
Graduate Engineer

Job location:
Derbyshire
Placements in Derby, North Derbyshire and Immingham

Salary:
32,500

Hours per week:
37

Duration:
Permanent (48 month pathway in Mechanical Engineer Role)

Start date:
Immediate

Client Summary:
A leading Rail Manufacturing company in Derbyshire - focussing predominately on the design and manufacture of the Rail Freight Wagons.

Position Summary:
A structured Mechanical Engineer graduate pathway, aligned to the iMechE graduate training principles. Moving from Foundation Learning to Supervised Delivery and ultimately onto full Work Package Ownership as a Mechanical Engineer.

A 4-year journey with placements split across 3 businesses within Engineering Group, the successful candidate will be given the opportunity to gain experience across a wide range of engineering principles from design and manufacture to overhaul and maintenance.

This will include:
Mechanical Design and CAD
Manufacturing Exposure (Welding, fabrication, assembly, inspection and practical problem solving)
Customer And Industry Exposure
Progressive Ownership (Calculations, design packages, technical documentation)

Person Profile/Experience:
A driven engineering Graduate with ability to travel and work across multiple technical placements.
BSc or BEng within a relevant Mechanical Engineering Field

Qualifications:
Driving Licence
BSc or BEng within a relevant Mechanical Engineering Field

Contact Information: James Bell
Email: (url removed)