Sizewell C Science and Engineering Graduate

About the Role 

If you are looking to kick start a career that is rewarding, where you can really make a difference, then come join our Science and Engineering graduate programme. 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 

Get ready to launch your Engineering career with our customised 16 – month training programme!  You will rotate through exciting placements that are designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to succeed.  

You will learn from our experts, gain valuable experience, build your confidence and have the support of a career line manager and placement manager, mentor and buddy throughout your time on the programme.  

During your programme, you will be supported with a mentor to begin your accreditation journey towards chartership.  Our scheme is accredited with a number of professional institutions, and we’ll support you to gain chartership with the relevant professional body: 

• Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 

• Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA)  

• Institute of Physics (IoP)  

• The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)  

• The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) 

• Institute for Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) 

• Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) 

• The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 

• Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IoM) 

We offer a great work / life balance to support people’s personal lives whilst giving them the opportunity to network and learn. 

What You Will Be Doing: 

As a Science & Engineering Graduate at Sizewell C, you will gain hands-on experience, develop technical and professional skills, and contribute to meaningful projects that support the UK’s journey to net zero. 

These may include opportunities within Project Management, Technical Design, Control and Instrumentation, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Human Factors and Civil Engineering, just to name a few examples.

Previous graduates have gone on to become: Technical Managers, Senior Leaders and Heads of Function.

Examples of some of the activities/responsibilities done across Science & Engineering rotations (but note this isn’t guaranteed, is based on rotations and business needs at the time): 

• Supporting the management of engineering and manufacturing (NSA Consortium & Tier 1 Suppliers) contracts that contribute to the Sizewell C project. 

• Tracking project milestones, schedules, risks, actions and deliverables, helping to ensure commitments are met. 

• Attending supplier, engineering and project review meetings, capturing actions and following up progress with stakeholders. 

• Analysing project performance data and contributing to dashboards and reporting used by senior management. 

• Supporting the coordination of technical documentation, configuration management and governance processes. 

• Working closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and supplier teams to gain exposure to the full project lifecycle. 

• Participating in supplier visits and witnessing key project milestones such as manufacturing readiness reviews, factory acceptance testing and equipment deliveries where applicable. 

• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and helping develop new tools, processes and ways of working. 

• This is a broad-based technical role looking across all technical disciplines within the SZC project. There’s a huge opportunity to learn about each facet of nuclear power station design and development, and to be involved in resolving complex technical issues. The role would suit a self-starting individual who wants to have a wide view of the technical elements of the SZC project. 

Your Work Location:

Whilst you will be based at our London office with placements of 3– 6 months, you may also be required to travel to another location for your placements, to support other business units and to expand your knowledge and experience of the Nuclear Industry. 

Who You Are: 

To be eligible for this Sizewell C graduate programme, you need to have achieved, or be expecting to achieve, a Bachelor’s or Postgraduate degree (2:2 or higher) in Instrumentation and Control, Electrical, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Physics, Chemistry or Metallurgy. 

We are looking for people with a genuine interest in nuclear energy, strong communication and organisational skills, and a passion for solving technical problems. You will need to have an ability to meet deadlines in a time critical environment and have collaborative skills and able to work well as part of a team. 

Power in Diversity

Sizewell C is a great place to work. Our ambition is to have a workforce which reflects and benefits the society we are part of and serve. Everyone working at Sizewell C, wherever they are, should help to create and experience the right environment where everyone on the team understands, respects and embraces diversity with a culture where everyone is treated with equal respect and are all given equal access to opportunities. By valuing the different points of view and experiences that having a diverse team brings, and by fostering an inclusive climate, we will create a great place to work. This aligns to our key values:    

Be Your Best  - Mastery, learning and standards   

• We grow expertise and share knowledge across the programme   

• We uphold standards as a collective commitment, not a compliance exercise   

• We learn from near misses and mistakes and apply those lessons   

• We take quality seriously, even when pace and pressure increase   

Be True - Truth, courage and stewardship   

• We surface risks early, including those that are difficult to raise   

• We name trade-offs openly rather than smoothing them over   

• We treat bad news as valuable information    

• We make decisions based on long term stewardship, not short-term convenience   

Be Together- Partnership, fairness and share ownership   

• We listen in ways that lead to visible change    

• We hold accountability fairly and consistently   

• We include others early, before decisions are made   

• We solve problems collectively across boundaries   

Pay, Benefits and Culture