About Drax Group
What is Drax Group?
Drax Group is a renewable energy company that describes itself as "a renewable and flexible generation energy company engaged in generating renewable power, producing sustainable biomass, and selling renewable electricity to businesses." Its flagship asset is Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire, where four biomass units provide 2.6GW of capacity, alongside the Cruachan pumped-storage hydro scheme in Scotland, a portfolio of flexible generation (FlexGen) assets, a North American wood-pellet business and Drax Energy Solutions, its business-energy arm. The stated purpose is to "enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future," with an "ambition to become the global leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals."
Where will I work?
UK roles are advertised across Selby (North Yorkshire), Glasgow, London and Ipswich, and office-based vacancies are generally hybrid. Recent listings specify arrangements such as "Hybrid working - 3 days a week on-site" and "London (hybrid 3 days a week in London office)," while others are simply "Flexible - hybrid working with travel across sites when needed." Drax also runs pellet plants and operations in the United States and Canada.
What is the Drax team like?
Drax tells candidates they will be "joining our teams of practical doers, future thinkers and business champions," and says it wants "everyone to feel like a valued member, on a winning team with a worthwhile mission." UK hiring spans cyber security, engineering, change and project management, company secretarial, quantity surveying and people teams. Early-career routes are broad, covering "work experience, apprenticeships, T Level placements, degree apprenticeships, year in industry, and graduate schemes."
Work-Life Balance
Drax operates "a mostly hybrid working model however this is dependent on the role," and its UK adverts close with an open invitation: "Talk to us about flexible working!" The careers site points to "formal and informal Flexible Working policies" alongside "Working from Home policies," and candidates are encouraged to "put details of any flexible working requirements in your application." Part-time is genuinely on the table: "for many roles we offer part-time positions. We're committed to helping all our people find the right work/life balance." UK role listings advertise 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays. Wellbeing support runs through an Employee Assistance Programme, virtual wellbeing events and a "My Wellbeing" hub.
Perks and Benefits
- Private healthcare
- Group personal pension plan where Drax pays up to 10%
- Discretionary bonus depending on company performance
- SAYE (Sharesave) share scheme, offered from time to time
- Personal accident cover
- Reimbursement of one relevant annual professional body membership
- Employee Assistance Programme and "My Wellbeing" hub