Graduate D&D Engineer

Want to feel like you are making a real difference in the Nuclear sector as a graduate 2025? We believe in the importance of developing and maintaining a good working environment to support staff development. No matter where you sit in the organisation you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business. Each graduate is allocated a mentor over a two-year period, who will work closely with you to support the induction process and your subsequent career development During your time as a graduate D&D engineer, you will be part of a 2-year graduate scheme in which your employment will continue thereafter. Your work here will have a real impact on making our world safer both for now and for future generations to come. This early exposure will equip you with the breadth of knowledge to ensure you start off with a strong footing in your career with us. Within the Decommissioning and Dismantling (D&D) discipline of Orano Limited, you will participate in core D&D engineering tasks and activities, ranging from decommissioning planning, design and waste handling studies to dismantling, demolition and delicensing tasks. The four core pillars of the D&D discipline at Orano Limited are: Retrievals, POCO, Investigations and Characterisations and Dismantling. You will be involved in all these key areas, intervening throughout the full life cycle of decommissioning projects: Feasibility, Preliminary Design Stage, Detail Design Stage, Construction/Commissioning. There may be an opportunity to do secondments with other disciplines that you are interested in too. Some of the specialist tasks you could be involved in are:

• Optioneering and Feasibility Studies.
• Decommissioning Planning.
• Input data collection, conditioning, and validation.
• Development of multi-phase decommissioning plans.
• Development of Decommissioning Flow Diagrams.
• Scheduling and sequencing.
• Throughput modelling.
• Bespoke Studies.
• Post-Operational Clean Out (POCO) Planning.
• Investigation and Characterisation Planning.
• Dismantling and Size Reduction Planning and Design.
• Preparation of Method Statements and Design Risk Assessments.
• Supporting Hazard Identification process e.g., HAZOP and HAZID.
• Preparation of tender documents and technical responses for decommissioning works.
  
  Demonstrative initiative on moderate problem solving within assigned tasks.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Good team player.
• Enthusiastic and keen to learn
Qualification
• BSc/MSc or BEng/MEng in a chemical, mechanical engineering field.
The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK, and be willing to obtain SC clearance.


• Competitive Salary
• Private Medical Insurance at Single, Partner and Family levels
• Non Contributory Pension Scheme