Job description
On our Nuclear Safety Engineering and Operations programme, you’ll learn how nuclear and radiological facilities are safely managed and maintained to support the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet.
Throughout the programme you’ll learn to identify, analyse, and mitigate potential hazards, failures, and faults, ensuring the highest safety standards. Along the way, you’ll expand your knowledge of production, project management, design, and safety.
Nuclear Safety Engineering and Operations at Babcock
This programme is designed to give you a broad education in nuclear safety engineering and operational safety management.
You’ll undertake diverse placements across the business, working on a variety of projects. You’ll receive training from industry experts, including safety case authors, plant managers, operations managers, human factors consultants, and engineers from all disciplines. Additionally, you’ll collaborate with radiation protection advisors and environmental management specialists, gaining a well-rounded understanding of the field.
By the end of the programme, you’ll have the opportunity to specialise in either Nuclear Safety or Plant Management, aligning your career path to your interests and aspirations.
What you'll get
- We’ll provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career.
- A minimum of 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with agile working options subject to discussion with your manager
- Generous pension and employee share schemes
- Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts
- Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
- You’ll also have the chance to get involved in our STEM outreach activities and volunteering opportunities.
Your career development
It’s hard to beat the variety of fantastic opportunities and business experiences you’ll receive. You can expect real world encounters and exposure to exciting projects that will really help you navigate where you want to take your career.
Plus, when you join us, you’ll be automatically enrolled onto our Graduate Development Programme. Through a series of digital and face to face sessions, presented by wellbeing and performance experts and our external partner Gen Healthy Minds, we will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to thrive and perform at your very best on your programme and beyond.
What we are looking for
You’ll need a degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) subject.
Many of our early careers roles are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold or have held may impact which roles you are eligible for. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK. For our early careers roles, you must be able to achieve BPSS and many of them require you to be eligible for Security Clearance.
Accepted degree subjects
Any
Additional job details
- Location
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £32,500*
Salary is dependent on location, role and qualifications.
- Contract, dates and working times
Full-time
How to apply
Please be aware that if there is a high level of interest in this programme, applications may close earlier than advertised. To give yourself the best chance of being considered for a place on this programme, please submit your application as early as possible.
Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 17 December 2024
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Closing date: 17 December 2024