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Graduate Nuclear Safety Case Engineer - start June 27 onwards

Nuclear, Chemical, Mechanical, Civil.

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Job Description

Due to the continued growth and expansion of our Nuclear Safety Case Discipline we are looking to increase our technical workforce by seeking to recruit a Graduate Nuclear Safety Case Engineer to join our Nuclear Safety Case Discipline for a June 27 onwards start. 

About our Team

At AECOM, our Nuclear Team provide multi-disciplinary consultancy to the nuclear industry for new build, operational facilities and decommissioning.

In the new build sector, we are providing engineering support to the developers of the UK’s fleet of new nuclear power stations and to both UK and international partners for civil and defence nuclear projects. In the operational sector, AECOM provides on-going support to maintain the safety of reactors and associated facilities. In the decommissioning sector, AECOM provides support to the entire Nuclear Estate in the UK, including multidisciplinary support at Sellafield; the early-stage development of the Deep Geological Repository; design and development of waste storage and disposal facilities; and multidisciplinary support to nuclear defence projects.

With an interesting and expanding pipeline of both international and UK based projects, as a Graduate Nuclear Safety Case Engineer, you will be required to both manage and report on your packages of work with support from Senior Nuclear Safety Case Engineers in the team, who will support in your continued development.  

Here's what you'll do: 

Graduates commencing their careers with AECOM are engaged into teams and paired with an experienced engineer who will guide and mentor them through the initial stages of their career whilst working on live projects. Your role will include:

Leadership & Management:

  • Acting as a nuclear safety case assistant who will support the nuclear portfolio in AECOM (Civil and Defence).
  • Supporting maintaining resource competence (SQEP).

Technical Delivery:

  • Supporting efforts to win work with respect to nuclear safety.
  • Supporting safety case delivery on projects.
  • Supporting relationships with clients to deliver a 'right first time' approach for technical delivery.

Development & Knowledge Sharing:

  • Supporting the development of nuclear safety training, as well as contributing to multidisciplinary knowledge sharing initiatives.
  • Keeping informed of new developments and requirements affecting the organisation for the purpose of recommending changes in approach and best practice.

Qualifications

Here’s what we’re looking for:

  • Honours (2:1 or above) or Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline.
  • Ability to undertake research and apply findings to real-world situations in support of winning work and delivery.
  • Demonstrable interest in Nuclear Engineering and developing a career in this industry.
  • Able to demonstrate a commitment to continued education and improvement through participating in our approved training schemes.
  • Willing and able to work towards chartership with a professional body such as the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Nuclear Institute (NI), etc.
  • Enthusiastic, hard-working, with ambition and drive.
  • Ability to structure & prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the team as a whole and independently without losing initiative and focus.
  • Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external clients, both verbally & in writing with the confidence to engage with a variety of people (clients, colleagues, stakeholders and sub-contractors alike) and the aptitude to rationally explain, explore and discuss
  • technical issues and capture feedback.
  • Competent user of the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office.
  • Able to able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the UK.
  • Able to meet the requirements for Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and an appropriate level of security clearance in the UK.

Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Here is what you will get from us!

  • On the job support to develop your technical competencies in areas including nuclear safety case and consultancy skills. This includes being paired with a senior member of the team who will provide guidance and mentorship throughout your graduate programme.
  • Access to learning through our approved training schemes, including opportunities to develop and share knowledge with a variety of audiences.
  • Support with your membership and chartership applications to a professional institution.

Graduate Development Programme

Our 2-year graduate ADVANCE programme is designed to help you build your career in AECOM. You will attend several instructor-led training sessions where you will meet and hear from people across the business and take part in a series of interactive activities to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in your role. Alongside the instructor-led elements of the ADVANCE programme, you will also engage with an online curriculum via AECOM University and can join the ADVANCE webinar series.  We will provide you with all the support and tools you need to achieve your professional development ambitions, which may include Chartership with professional bodies such as the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET), Nuclear Institute (NI), etc.

We have more than 750 graduates on our programmes across the UK and Ireland from more than 40 different disciplines, each making a tangible difference to the environment in which we live and work.

Additional Information

Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis. Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades.

You must have permanent right to work in the UK &/or Ireland as we unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. 

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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  • Deadline
    Ongoing
  • Starting
    June 2027
  • Hiring Multiple Candidates
    Yes
  • Salary
    Competitive + benefits
  • Degree required
    2:1 and above
  • Location
    Warrington (Hybrid)
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