Join Sellafield and help create a clean and safe environment for future generations while shaping the UK’s sustainable future through world-first engineering, science and innovation.
This year, we’re recruiting Electrical, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering graduates to join our Design Engineering teams in Warrington. You’ll be supported through our Graduate Development Scheme while building technical expertise in your chosen discipline and contributing to the design of innovative engineering solutions that support Sellafield’s mission. It’s an opportunity to apply your academic knowledge in a professional environment, learn from experienced engineers and develop the skills, experience and professional networks needed to build a successful career in engineering.
Our Graduate Development Scheme is a structured two-year programme designed to help you build the foundations of a successful and rewarding career. From day one, you’ll gain real responsibility, develop technical expertise and work alongside industry-leading professionals on projects that make a genuine difference. Through a blend of professional development, on-the-job learning and support towards chartership, you’ll have everything you need to grow your confidence, expand your skills and become a future specialist in your field. Whether you’re looking to develop your technical expertise, build your professional network or accelerate your career, we’ll give you the opportunities, support and experience to help you reach your potential.
We want you to succeed with us, so we’re asking for you to:
We’re looking for people who are curious, motivated and ready to make a difference. You don’t need nuclear experience, but you do need the enthusiasm to learn, the confidence to challenge yourself and the ambition to help deliver work that will have a lasting impact for generations to come.
Our graduates start off with a 24-month fixed term contract, with an excellent starting salary of £44,027, rising to £45,010 in Year 2. Following successful completion of your graduate programme and subject to there being a suitable vacancy you could be offered a permanent position with us.
If you’re relocating here from more than 30 miles away, we’ll support you with a relocation allowance of £1,400.
We know that moving on from university isn’t always easy. That’s why all our graduates can also apply for an interest free loan of £2,000 which you pay back through your monthly salary over your 24-month contract.
We aim to strike a good work/life balance by offering 30 days annual leave with statutory public holidays on top. There is also the ability to purchase an additional 2.5 days leave on top.
We also offer an attractive defined contribution pension scheme – the company will match up to 13.5% for a 7% employee contribution, helping you to save for the future from the start of your career.
All our employees can benefit from our 18 support networks, including the Nuclear Autism Support Network, oneLGBTQ+ Network and Gender Balance Networks, to name a few.
Other benefits include paid sick leave scheme, cycle to work scheme, family friendly policies, welfare & employee assistance programme, employee savings & discounts, plus many others.
Design the solutions to challenges that don’t come with a blueprint. As a placement student in Design Engineering at Sellafield, you’ll help shape some of the UK’s most complex and nationally important projects. Working from our Risley, Warrington office, you’ll collaborate with specialists across engineering, infrastructure and innovation to develop the facilities, systems and technologies needed to support environmental restoration and the UK’s sustainable nuclear future. This is an opportunity to apply your ideas to real-world challenges, accelerate your professional development and build a career with purpose, knowing your work will help create a cleaner, safer future for generations to come.
Our Design Engineering programmes are based in Warrington – a vibrant town in the Northwest with great transport links and affordable cost of living. Perfectly positioned between Manchester and Liverpool, you’ll have two major cities (and all their culture, sport and nightlife) just a short train ride away. With plenty of shops, restaurants and gyms Warrington offers the ideal balance between opportunity, lifestyle and affordability.
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When it comes to our recruitment and selection process, we want to get to know the real you – your genuine preferences, strengths, and ways of working. Our process is built to capture your authentic responses and judgements.
