Student Placement - Energy and Sustainability (1 year FTC)

Full Job Description

Are you a Chemistry or Chemical Engineering student who is passionate about energy and sustainability and looking for an amazing placement year opportunity?

At Saint Gobain Interior Solutions (SGIS) we are looking for student to work at our British Gypsum Plant at East Leake, helping to deliver our energy and sustainability activities.

This student placement role will be report in to the Energy Champion and will work in the Performance Team alongside our engineers. You'll interact with a wide range of people and will truly be made to feel part of the team. Our students add considerable value to our business, the projects you'll work on and the accounting activities you'll be responsible for are hugely important and without you we wouldn't be able to achieve these tasks so efficiently.

British Gypsum is part of Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions (SGIS). Much of Britain has been built with British gypsum. Gypsum is the vital raw material at the heart of our plaster and plasterboard, and much of it is mined, milled and made in Britain. We have been mining gypsum for more than 150 years, a heritage we're very proud of.

What we're looking for:

• Currently enrolled on a Chemical Engineering or Chemistry degree with a year in industry/placement year
• Ideally have studied or chosen modules in energy and/or sustainability and passionate about these areas
• Excellent interpersonal skills and enjoys being part of a team
• Confidence to speak to people at all levels of the business and challenge constructively
• Attention to detail with excellent data analytical skills

What you will be doing:

• Lead and assist in projects to reduce energy consumption across site and deliver our sustainability agenda
• Perform activities such as Heat and Mass balances, combustion analyses and energy heat maps
• Responsible for the monthly energy accounting
• Work collaboratively with wider team and operations

Are British Gypsum and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!

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