Work Experience
At Clarke Energy, we’re excited to offer students the chance to explore different career paths through hands-on work experience. As an international engineering company, we provide opportunities for placements in areas like Mechanical Repair, Electrical and Mechanical Design, Administration, Health and Safety and much more! Every placement is personalised to match individual interests and goals to ensure students get the most out of their time with us. It is a fantastic way to discover what you enjoy and make confident decisions about your future. Our application window for work experience takes place each year in January, please keep an eye out on our website to apply!
For more information about work experience opportunities, please download the application form here and contact Steph Parker – Steph.Parker@Clarke-Energy.com
Work Experience Stories
Jack – MEng Hons Student – Mechanical Engineering
Clarke Energy – Power Generation Solutions, Knowsley Business Park, Liverpool, England
“Clarke Energy gave me the opportunity to gain valuable work experience for a week at their offices in Knowsley. Over the course of the week, I visited different areas of the company and was taught how their roles bring stability and innovation to the company. On my first day I had a tour of their offices and had meetings to learn the history and objectives of the company. Later that day I got the chance to sit with the business development department and discuss the future of the company and the technologies that will be utilized such as solar energy, battery storage, carbon capture and their ideas behind micro grids. The second day was spent with sales and proposals, seeing the development of a project from the enquiry to the signed contract which gave me a further understanding of how each department requires a background in engineering to operate properly. Next, I conducted research on green hydrogen utilization and production since is a step the company is taking to improve their carbon footprint. Later that day I had a meeting with one of the engineers working at Clarke Energy to discuss my findings and to learn more about the company’s plans for hydrogen and battery technologies.
The day following that I had a visit to an onsite project at Ellesmere Port where six large gas engines were installed and needed the components tagged. I had a tour of the site and then participated in tagging the components of the engines. On the final day of my work experience I spent the day with the engineering department learning the steps after the sales department hands it over, from preparation reports to the designs and graphs drawn for construction.”
Recruitment Agency?
Clarke Energy have a Preferred Supplier List which covers all recruitment within the UK and Ireland. We have no current plans to review our supplier list. If we are required to update or review our list, we will reach out to agencies directly. We would kindly ask for recruitment agencies to refrain from contacting Clarke Energy. If unsolicited CV’s are sent to Clarke Energy without agreed terms of business in place, we reserve the right to contact any potential candidates. Thank you for your co-operation.