Graduate Decommissioning & Dismantling Engineer; Westlakes

During your time as a graduate D&D engineer, you will be part of a 2-year graduate scheme. 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.

Location: Westlakes, Warrington or Abingdon (Full-Time/Hybrid)

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 and you may have the opportunity to be seconded for up to 6 months to a different department within Operations, such as Safety Case, Process etc.

• Retrievals
• POCO
• Investigations and Characterisation
• Dismantling and Demolition

You will intervene throughout the full life cycle of decommissioning projects:
Feasibility, Preliminary Design Stage, Detail Design Stage, Construction/Commissioning. At Orano we have a mentor scheme whereby Graduates are assigned a senior member of the team to support them with their learning and chartership applications and an Early Careers forum.

• 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

Profil souhaité

• BSc/MSc or BEng/MEng in a chemical, mechanical, or nuclear engineering, decommissioning or waste management

• Communication:
  Confident to speak in client meetings, and actively listening to others.
• Problem-Solving & Critical Analysis:
  Using a logical and analytical approach to troubleshoot issues.
• Teamwork &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Working well with others, building good relationships, and sharing responsibilities.
• Organisation & Time Management:
  Prioritising tasks, meeting strict deadlines, and managing your own workload.
• Enthusiasm & Adaptability:
  Willingness to learn, accept feedback, and adjust quickly to changes in the workplace.

The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK, and be willing to undergo a security vetting process. Offers of employment will be subject to relevant security clearance being granted.

Travel to other Orano offices and client sites may be necessary. You should be willing to work flexibly to accommodate project and client requirements.

• Competitive Salary
• Private Medical Insurance at Single, Partner and Family levels
• Non Contributory Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing by 1 day per year of service up to a cap of 30
• Group Life Assurance of 4 times annual salary and Group Income Protection scheme for long term sickness
• Enhanced Maternity Pay

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