Operations Student Placement

Operations Student Placement

Warrington

We are currently seeking for an operations student placement to join us for an interim period of 12 months in our offices in Warrington. The placement will start on 18th August 2025 - 28th August 2026. 

Who we are

We are one of the UK's largest multidisciplinary design and build contractors with over 100 years of industry experience. We support clients in the Water, Power & Energy, Pharmaceutical, Nuclear and Food and Beverage industries to deliver next generation, value-added engineering solutions.

Operations Student Placement

Our one-year industrial placement is incredibly flexible, offering you experience of many different aspects of a large national engineering business. You will be working closely with the Operations and Commercial teams, but you will also interact with many other stakeholders in the business such as engineers and project managers. You will develop a good understanding of business operations and how we deliver and manage our projects. This role will be the perfect opportunity for a student hoping to get a varied and rich first experience in business operations, through being completely embedded into the team and processes.

What you can expect

• Gain a good appreciation of manufacturing operations through supporting teams in production and materials handling activities
• Support the Operations Manager with process improvements, performance reports and develop analytical skills to interpret data and identify efficiency opportunities
• Support teams across the business with implementation of changes and improvements, including identifying and tracking KPIs and measuring progress
• Experience typical tasks performed by a Quantity Surveyor, including developing commercial data analysis and producing management reports
• Manage administrative tasks directly related to large volume purchasing and stock control management processes
• Support senior staff with management-related tasks

Your Profile

• Undergraduate student undertaking a Business, Economics or Finance related course
• Self-motivated and target driven
• Excellent organisational, communication and relationship building skills
• Proactive, team player and can work to deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office suite of software products
• Holds a UK driving licence

Your Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday + Bank holidays
• Access to "My Rewards", Save up to 25% on Gym memberships and up to 40% on cinema tickets
• On the job training and mentoring
• Workplace pension

About BGEN

BGEN, now part of M Group, is one of the longest established engineering companies in Britain. Our Technology division is delivering industrial automation projects from design to development implementation and commissioning. We know that it's our people who move us forward who drive our ongoing success. If you are looking to learn and grow your career, our culture will embrace you.

How to apply

Applicants should upload 1 document containing their CV and a 250 word statement answering the below questions:

Why are you a good fit for the role? Which part of the role are you most excited about and why?