Project Management Industrial Placement

Position: Sizewell C Project Management Industrial Placement

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Job Description

If you are looking to kick start a career that is rewarding, where you can really make a difference, then come join our Project Management Industrial Placement programme. You will work on one of the most exciting and significant sustainable energy projects that our country has ever seen, being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy.

Sizewell C is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for at least 60 years.

The Opportunity

We’re recruiting for students to join our Project Management Industrial Placement programme at our Ipswich and Leiston offices. Taking on a real job at a junior level, you’ll have the opportunity to learn through hands‑on experience under the guidance of highly skilled and experienced colleagues.

What We’re Looking For

• Discipline in Project Management or Civil Engineering.
• A genuine interest in the energy industry and a passion for sustainability and being part of making a difference.
• Assisting in running, maintaining, and developing the condition monitoring programme throughout a plant.
• An interest in working in major nuclear and infrastructure programmes.
• Open minded, flexible and an agile way of thinking to succeed in a dynamic fast‑paced project environment.
• Having a strategic mindset that brings innovative ideas.
• Effective interpersonal skills, high ethical behaviour, integrity, humility and character.
• Effective communication skills to manage stakeholders while prioritising competing demands.

Responsibilities

Over the course of this 12‑month programme, you will immerse yourself in hands‑on learning, working on real‑world challenges that directly impact the Nuclear Industry. Most of your learning will be on the job, supported by your mentor and the teams around you. You’ll have a chance to apply your academic training to genuine industry problems while completing modules that contribute towards your degree.

Security

Vetting

To be appointed to this role, you must meet the criteria for Security Vetting. Normally this requires being a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

We’re dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives and we’re delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees’ physical, emotional and financial wellbeing. In addition to a competitive salary of £24,500, we offer a market‑leading company pension scheme, 28 days paid holidays and a range of flexible benefits, such as health cover, cycle to work scheme, discounts and employee pricing.

Closing

date

23:59 on 07 January 2026. Please note that we may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications.

Additional Information

Join the team at Sizewell

C. Our vision is Lead The Way On Nuclear. The Sizewell C team is one of the most exciting and largest new mega projects in the UK, at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. We have begun constructing a 3.2-gigawatt nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast, replicating wherever possible the design used for Hinkley Point

C. When built, Sizewell C will generate low carbon electricity for at least 60 years, supplying over 6 million homes and supporting around 7% of the UK’s current electricity needs.

Seniority level

Internship

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Project Management and Information Technology

Industries

Utilities

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