Job Specifications
The world around us is changing rapidly, placing an increased demand on growing services sectors to become net zero. We are looking for the next generation of graduates who will continue to innovate across different areas of our business and support the energy, digital and industrial transitions of our customers. As an Equans graduate, you will have the exciting opportunity to experience the diverse and interesting world of one of the UK’s biggest facilities management organisations.
Starting in September 2026, you will join our induction with the other graduates in your cohort to start building your network and understanding of the business before your specific placement commences. During your scheme, you will experience operational and functional roles alongside our Digital and Data teams. Your time on the graduate scheme will span across a 2-year period, and you will complete between two to four rotations of either 6 or 12 months in length depending on the project type and department. You will need to be fully mobile as the placements could be based anywhere within the UK, and graduates might need to relocate throughout the scheme depending on the placement locations.
We’re looking for the next generation of talented individuals, with graduates aspiring to become the leaders of their field!
Data & Digital Graduate Scheme Overview
Our Digital & Data teams deliver an incredibly wide range of solutions to improve energy performance, operating costs, and user experience for our teams and clients all over the country. As a graduate, you will gain experience of what it takes to work on projects with large, diverse teams in a fun and rewarding industry.
You will have a passion for putting the customer first, working in teams, and constantly looking to improve and innovate. Over the course of your graduate scheme, you will gain an understanding of how we support our customers and how to deliver innovative, data-driven solutions to our communities and clients.
Skills
As a graduate on our Digital & Data pathway, you will rotate across different areas of the business in order to build your knowledge and develop your technical, people & project management skills. You will have the opportunity to gain experience and put your technical credentials to the test in various customer sectors, which may include:
Smart Buildings
Operations
Central IT
Digital Solutions
Information Systems
Digital Transformation Projects
You will spend some of your time on the scheme working on-site with our operational contracts to support them with their digital and data needs such as analysing and reporting on business performance.
A placement within the Digital Solutions team will focus on Research & Development, Product Development, and winning new business. This could involve supporting the team with new product development and solutions, leveraging data and insight as a core driver, supporting market research and competitor analysis with the Research & Development team, working with our commercial team to develop our customer offers, driving value by working with our data and insight team. Working with technical experts you will play an active role in the development of the products and solutions we deliver to existing and new customers.
Over the graduate scheme, we will provide a wide variety of training opportunities to develop your operational and technical knowledge, leadership and management skills, so that you can excel in your role. You will be able to continue developing your technical data skills through a data fellowship qualification as part of our Internal Data Academy.
We’re looking for people who are motivated to continue learning and are ready to take on new opportunities. You won’t be alone during the scheme; you will be supported to drive your development through structured placement reviews and regular meetings with the Early Careers team. From day one you will have a buddy, usually a graduate in the year above, to share experiences with, and you will have a mentor throughout the scheme. You will also be able to join any of our employee-led networks, including our Young Professionals Network.
Impact
We are looking for the next generation of graduates who will continue to innovate in our chosen markets, to transform our products and manage the services delivered to customers. As a graduate, you will work on the front line, gaining exposure to the people, processes and technology that are transforming our business.
The graduate scheme carries real responsibility, work that is relevant and central to our business, and the opportunity to make a big impact early on in your career.
At the end of the scheme, you will have developed the skills and knowledge to go into a Junior Finance Business Partner position. Many of our graduates continue to make a big impact in our Business, including our current CEO for our Digital & Energy Services Division.
What Can We Offer You?
A competitive starting salary of £30,00
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