Graduate for Onshore Project Development

Step into a career where you help accelerate the growth and development of a pipeline of exciting onshore renewable energy projects across the UK The Ørsted Global Graduate Programme is designed to unleash your potential. We offer you an intense two-year developmental journey where you'll learn from experts within your field and get diverse project experience, develop transferable skills, and build a strong cross-functional network with other talents. The graduate journey Our Global Graduate Programme consists of three rotations, where you'll solve business challenges, take responsibility for your own assignments, and engage in our day-to-day business decisions. You'll work within the UK Onshore team involved in the origination and development of wind and solar sites. You'll gain valuable insights into a wide range of disciplines and fields, including developing an understanding of the UK consenting regimes, land, property, and technical challenges, and collaborating with in-house and external experts to deliver a pipeline of onshore projects. The rotations will be based on your interests and career aspirations but will include onshore business development and M&A. Your third rotation may include offshore. On occasion you'll be required to travel around the UK to visit prospective and development sites and there's potential for one of the rotations to be abroad. You'll play an important role in:

• assessing new greenfield opportunities for onshore wind and solar developments across the UK, ensuring commercial viability
• supporting the negotiation and completion of land agreements required as part of an onshore development
• assisting in the project management of a wide range of disciplines to deliver projects through the development process
• developing an in-depth understanding of the differing planning and consenting regimes across England and Scotland and assisting in the consenting of projects
• supporting the screening and evaluating of investment opportunities in the onshore market through financial modelling and market research.
  
  have completed a bachelor's or a master's degree in engineering, sciences, planning, or similar by 1 September 2025
• have a maximum of one year of full-time, relevant work experience between your master's completion and 1 September 2025 OR 1-2 years of full-time, relevant work experience between your bachelor's completion and 1 September 2025
• can handle several tasks simultaneously and thrive in a changeable environment
• can communicate clearly and concisely, especially when dealing with complex material
• are motivated by solving technical challenges individually as well as part of a team.
  
  Maybe you've read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don't quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.
Join a global leader in renewable energy Ørsted is a growing green energy major and global leader in climate action. With us you'll play a part in driving change towards a green energy future. You'll grow your talent in a fast-paced and high-growth industry where you have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through challenging assignments and industry-leading experts. Here you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration., About Ørsted
• We develop, construct, and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, solar energy farms, storage facilities, and bioenergy plants in Europe, Asia, and North America.
• Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.
• We've been ranked one of the world's most sustainable energy companies for the past six years.
• We're headquartered in Denmark.
• We have over 8,600 employees, working in 15 countries and growing., The Ørsted vision is a world that runs entirely on green energy. Ørsted develops, constructs, and operates offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, renewable hydrogen and green fuels facilities, and bioenergy plants. Ørsted is recognised on the CDP Climate Change A List as a global leader on climate action and was the first energy company in the world to have its science-based net-zero emissions target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Headquartered in Denmark, Ørsted employs approx. 8,400 people. Ørsted's shares are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (Orsted). In 2023, the group's revenue was DKK 79.3 billion (EUR 10.6 billion).
  
  Ørsted wants all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, regardless of age, nationality, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs. We're committed to secure an inclusive work environment characterised by a respect for all people so everyone feels free to openly share their input and ideas.
Some of our benefits include: Attractive offer of paid holiday Non-contributory pension Free lunch at most UK sites Private health and dental insurance for you and your family Our five guiding principles:
• Integrity
We're open and trustworthy and uphold high ethical standards
• Passion
We're passionate about what we do and proud of what we achieve
• Team
We value diversity and collaborate in a non-hierarchical, respectful and trusting way
• Results
We set the bar high, take ownership and get the right things done
• Safety
We never compromise on health and safety standards