The size and diversity of our business creates many opportunities for scientists and engineers. As part of the two year graduate scheme, we encourage you to undertake some placements across different areas of the business; giving you experience of both practical and strategic projects. We are interested in your personal and professional development and will support professional accreditation with the Nuclear Institute or other professional body.
As a graduate Nuclear Safety Assessment Specialist you will work as part of a team to investigate the consequences of design, engineering and operational failures of major hazards, modelling accident scenarios and identifying controls to prevent them.
The role offers the opportunity to undertake, but is not limited to, 2-3 placements working across the whole project lifecycle including; design of new facilities, large modifications of existing facilities, production facilities, research & development facilities and decommissioning facilities. As well as understanding our interactions with our regulators.
You will be engaged in technical problem-solving, preparing detailed reports to argue and justify the tolerability of nuclear, radiological, environmental and conventional hazards, whilst liaising with a diverse group of people at many levels within the company including operators, facility management, engineers and regulators.
The AWE Graduate Scheme offers structured learning ensuring you will experience everything you need to make the most of your personal and career development.
In return, we look for graduates with personality and drive, who are proactive, innovative and hungry to work in a challenging environment.
Please ensure you include details of your final year dissertation (if applicable) and any modules that have been of particular interest when completing "why you are applying for this position" on your online application form.
The Graduate Scheme will start in 2019 and therefore all applicants must be available to start in September 2019. All applicants must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the relevant security clearance required and be willing and able to work in designated areas.
AWE is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that talent is unrelated to gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, social background or any other form of diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.