Nuclear Safety - Nuclear Graduates (Sep 2027)

Join the Nuclear Graduates programme to develop nuclear safety engineering skills through diverse secondments and professional development in the UK nuclear sector.

Your Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing an understanding of Nuclear Safety techniques and their application to Nuclear Reactor Plant Safety cases and nuclear manufacturing facility safety cases for naval and/or civil applications.
• Gaining experience in nuclear safety case structures, deterministic safety methods, and analytical safety techniques such as Probabilistic Safety Assessment, Human Factors, and Severe Accident Analysis.
• Understanding the requirements of nuclear regulators.
• Applying Safety Engineering methods to deliver solutions that meet organisational requirements.
• Developing technical skills to create and maintain nuclear safety cases.
• Gaining a broad understanding of hazards associated with nuclear products and facilities and ensuring protection mechanisms keep risks tolerable.
• Working across three secondments to gain experience across the UK nuclear sector.
• Collaborating with sponsoring organisations including Rolls-Royce, the Office for Nuclear Regulation, and Great British Energy - Nuclear.

About You

The company is looking for candidates who meet the following requirements:

• A minimum 2:2 Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a mathematical discipline.
• Educational experience of safety in a high hazard industry.
• A strong interest in nuclear power generation.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Right to work in the UK for the duration of the two-year programme.
• Willingness and ability to travel and relocate as required.
• Successful completion of security clearance checks.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary of £30,000 per year.
• £5,500 individual travel budget for training and meetings.
• £3,500 flexible individual training budget.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• 6 discretionary days leave for study and relocation.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme and DigiCare+.
• Access to EnergUS Extras including news, wellbeing resources, and employee discounts.
• Membership of up to two professional institutions.
• 24/7 independent Employee Assistance Programme support line.
• Opportunity to participate in the Cycle2Work Scheme.
• Support for candidates with disabilities, including reasonable adjustments and guaranteed interviews for disabled applicants meeting essential criteria.

Training & Development

• Comprehensive, tailored professional development programme.
• Dedicated mentor assigned throughout the programme.
• Support from a sponsor company lead during the programme and secondments.
• Access to a dedicated Nuclear Graduates programme team including Mental Health First Aiders.

Career Progression

Support in securing a role with the sponsoring organisation or within the wider nuclear sector upon completion of the two-year programme.

How to Apply

• Complete the online application form with all required sections.
• Complete the Neurosight psychometric assessment sent via email.
• Participate in a 30-minute online video interview with sponsoring organisation representatives.
• Attend a face-to-face assessment centre involving various activities and industry information.
• Respond promptly to all email correspondence, including checking junk/spam folders.
• Note that only one Nuclear Graduates application is required; multiple submissions are not necessary.

This job may close before the stated closing date, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible

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