Emergency Breakdown Response: Electrical Technician Sprint with Drax
Drax
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About this role
Overview In this Sprint, you will simulate the role of a Technician at Drax and join the Electrical, Control, and Instrumentation (EC&I) team. Guided by your mentor, you will discover that an emergency involving Drax machinery has arisen. You must act quickly to assess the situation, decide on immediate steps, and communicate your plan to the Team Leader. Are you up for the challenge? What’s Included This Sprint includes a real-world activity performed by Technicians at Drax, with helpful resources and guides to assist you in approaching the activity. You’ll gain insight into your mentor’s background and any advice they have for you before you complete the task. What’s more, the first 200 people who submit their work will receive personalised feedback.
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Compensation
Unpaid opportunity
Location
Remote (UK)
Remote availablePosted
15 June 2026
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Drax
Drax offers engineering or operations work where safety, quality, practical problem-solving, documentation, and teamwork are usually important.
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Preparing for Drax
Strong examples include hands-on projects, analytical thinking, safe working, process improvement, and communicating technical ideas clearly.
- Use examples that show how you diagnosed a problem, tested options, and checked the result.
- Mention safety, quality, and documentation where relevant.
- For placement roles, show enthusiasm for learning from technicians, engineers, and operators.
Role overview
About this role
Overview In this Sprint, you will simulate the role of a Technician at Drax and join the Electrical, Control, and Instrumentation (EC&I) team. Guided by your mentor, you will discover that an emergency involving Drax machinery has arisen. You must act quickly to assess the situation, decide on immediate steps, and communicate your plan to the Team Leader. Are you up for the challenge? What’s Included This Sprint includes a real-world activity performed by Technicians at Drax, with helpful resources and guides to assist you in approaching the activity. You’ll gain insight into your mentor’s background and any advice they have for you before you complete the task. What’s more, the first 200 people who submit their work will receive personalised feedback.
