Site Engineering Industrial Placement 2025
Are you ready to play a significant part in the UK's sustainable nuclear future?
Join our 12 month Industrial Placement Programme and be a part of Sellafield Ltd's mission of creating a clean and safe environment for future generations. Experience 12 months of comprehensive support, providing you with a unique place to start your career and reach your unparalleled potential. We are committed to nurturing your talents, building your confidence, and enriching your expertise.
Who are we?
We are delivering against national safety, security and energy needs. In operating, developing, and decommissioning the Sellafield site, we are also delivering the largest environmental restoration project in Europe.
In short, we solve complex nuclear, engineering, and infrastructure challenges for the UK every single day.
Industrial Placements
Our placement students are entrusted with significant responsibilities, actively contributing to both our current challenges and our future mission. You will have the unique opportunity to gain insights from industry and world-leading experts, individuals with decades of experience who are dedicated to nurturing the next generation.
On entering the organisation as an Industrial placement student, you will develop objectives that can complement your university studies whilst gaining real work experience. The programme offers an insight into the world of nuclear whilst you demonstrate competence.
Site Engineering: Sellafield, West Cumbria
Do you want to be part of some of the most unique and challenging engineering work in the nuclear industry? Are you looking for a placement programme that puts you at the forefront of engineering excellence?
The Sellafield site is an engineering playground. Our engineers are involved in a huge variety of engineering projects on the Sellafield site. This ranges from the initial commissioning stages, through to the daily construction and maintenance of the hundreds of Sellafield Ltd facilities and equipment.
We are looking for:
For our Site Engineering programmes we are looking for students currently enrolled in an extended degree/sandwich degree or taking a break from their studies in the following disciplines:
1. Civil Engineering / Civil Asset Management / Architecture / Architectural Technology / Building Surveying
2. Electrical / Electronic Engineering
3. Mechanical Engineering
4. Chemical / Process Engineering
If that's you and you're working towards achieving a 2:2 classification or above, then hit apply now.
What you will receive in return
* As an Industrial Placement student, you'll join us on 12-month fixed term contract, with a competitive salary of £25,000.
* If you're relocating here from more than 30 miles away, we'll support you with a relocation allowance of £1,200.
* We aim to strike a good work/life balance by offering 30 days annual leave with statutory public holidays on top.
* During your placement with us you will get the opportunity to work towards objectives that if met, you will be offered the opportunity to return on our graduate programme once you have completed your degree. *Subject to their being a suitable graduate position available.
* We also offer an attractive defined contribution pension scheme - the company will match up to 13.5% for a 7% employee contribution.
Key Information:
• Applications for our placement programmes will close on 27th October 2024.
• Expected start date: 10th July 2025.
Before you apply:
We encourage you to complete our immersive, realistic preview into the life of a placement student at Sellafield before you start your application. Completing this preview will take less than 10 minutes and will help you understand both the type of challenges you may encounter, and if you're likely to enjoy working here. #J-18808-Ljbffr