Sizewell C Sustainability Industrial Placement

If you are looking to kick start a career that is rewarding, where you can really make a difference, then come join our Sustainability Industrial Placement programme within our Sustainability Team. You will work on one of the most exciting and significant sustainable energy projects that our country has ever seen, being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. Sizewell C is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for at least 60 years.

The Opportunity

We’re recruiting for students to join our Sustainability Industrial Placement programme at our London Office. Taking on a real job at a junior level, you will have the opportunity to learn through hands-on experience under the guidance of highly skilled and experienced colleagues. Over the course of this 12-month programme, you will immerse yourself in hands-on learning, working on real-world challenges that directly impact the energy industry. Most of your learning will be on the job, supported by your mentor and the teams around you. You will have a chance to apply your academic training to genuine industry problems while completing modules that contribute towards your degree.

Sustainability Industrial Placements are expected to be involved in the following work streams:

• You will work across the Sustainability Team, supporting and gaining knowledge about Corporate Sustainability, the importance of embedding environmental sustainability into the construction programme and learn about how we are creating social value.
• Support in sustainability communications campaigns, training and other projects to help embed a culture of sustainability across the organisation.
• Conduct desk based research to support the work of the Sustainability Team.
• Assisting across the team to help us to realise our Sustainability commitments.

What We’re Looking For

• Disciplines in Mechanical Engineering, Economics, Environmental, Sustainability or relevant Engineering or Science related subjects.
• A genuine interest in the energy industry and a passion for sustainability and being a part of making a difference.
• An interest in working in major nuclear and infrastructure programmes.
• Open minded, flexible and have an agile way of thinking to succeed in a dynamic fast paced project environment.
• Having a strategic mindset that brings innovative ideas.
• Effective interpersonal skills are key, as well as being able to demonstrate high ethical behaviour, integrity, humility, and character.
• Effective communication skills will be required to manage your stakeholders whilst prioritising competing demands.

Security Vetting

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting.

Pay, Benefits And Culture

We’re dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives and we’re delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees’ physical, emotional and financial wellbeing. In addition to a competitive salary of £26,750 we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, 28 days paid holidays and a range of flexible benefits, such as health cover, cycle to work scheme, discounts and employee pricing.

Closing date: 23:59 on 07 January 2026. Please note that we may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

Additional Information

Join the team at Sizewell C. Our vision is to Lead The Way On Nuclear. The Sizewell C team is one of the most exciting and largest new megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. We have begun constructing a 3.2-gigawatt nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast in the East of England replicating, wherever possible, the design used for Hinkley Point C, another nuclear power station being built in Somerset. When built, Sizewell C will be one of the largest power stations to operate in the UK. The power station will generate low carbon electricity for at least 60 years, supplying over 6 million homes and supporting around 7% of the UK’s current electricity needs.

Our vision is to Lead The Way On Nuclear. We want Sizewell C to define what good leadership for the nuclear industry and British infrastructure looks like and deliver on it. We understand the feats of organisation, logistics, collaboration and imagination that building nuclear requires. We are building for the next generation for their home-grown energy, energy price stability and ultra-low carbon power in abundance. We also want to set the benchmark for maximising long-lasting social value as we build and demonstrate how smart collaboration can work for the benefit of communities – locally, regionally and nationally.

We are the first nuclear power station in the UK to be funded under the Regulated Asset Base funding model (RAB). Our largest shareholder is the UK Government, alongside equity partners La Caisse, Centrica, EDF and Amber Infrastructure. Sizewell C operates within a complex and fast-moving stakeholder environment, engaging with a wide range of partners including government bodies, regulators, local communities, supply chain partners, and international collaborators. This makes Sizewell C a uniquely stimulating place to work — where navigating evolving priorities, balancing interests, and building trusted relationships is just as critical as technical excellence. For those who thrive in dynamic, multi-dimensional settings, it offers unmatched professional challenge and growth.

When joining Sizewell C, you may wonder why you are contacted by colleagues with an EDF email or see the EDF logo on portals that you access and/or documentation you receive; this is because we have partnered with EDF for the provision of a number of support services whilst we complete a successful transition out of the EDF group. At Sizewell C we encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility that we can explore, we are fully committed to local recruitment where possible, and those already holding the right to work in the UK. To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.

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