Graduate Process Engineer

Orano; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Non-Contributory Pension

25 days annual leave

Group Life Assurance

Income Protection

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Job summary

Orano Limited is seeking a Graduate Process Engineer to join its UK team on a 2-year scheme. You will deliver design outputs and participate in project work that impacts safety, efficiency and cost. The role provides early career exposure and potential secondments across disciplines.

Successful candidates hold or are pursuing a Chemical Engineering degree and will develop skills in reports, calculations and bid support while working under experienced engineers.

Qualifications

• Degree (or currently studying) in Chemical Engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to apply analytical thinking to technical problems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Produce design deliverables (drawings, reports, calculations) to safety, cost, quality and time standards.
• Contribute to improvement initiatives and project work within process engineering.
• Assist with process engineering elements of bids and proposals.
• Adhere to all legislative, regulatory and company policy standards applicable to the role.

Skills

Communication

Problem-Solving

Teamwork

Organisation

Enthusiasm

Education

Chemical Engineering degree

Job description

During your time as a graduate process 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.

Within the Process Engineering discipline of Orano Limited, you will provide engineering support by delivering engineering reports and calculations to the required time, cost and quality under direction of engineers or senior engineers. There may be opportunities to acquire different skills with secondments with other disciplines.

As a Graduate Process Engineer at Orano Limited, some of the specialist tasks you could be involved in are:

• Production of design deliverables (e.g. drawings, reports or calculations) to agreed standards of safety, cost, quality and time.
• Involvement in improvement initiatives and projects.
• Assist with process engineering elements of bids.
• Comply with all legislative, regulatory and company policy standards and processes applicable to the role.

Requirements

Qualifications

• A degree (or working towards) in Chemical Engineering.

Transferable Skills

• 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.

Additional

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.

• 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

Working on current and future challenges to power and preserve ourworld, build the one of tomorrow, and improve life for our communities - that’sexciting for you. For us, too. By joining Orano, a leading international playerin the nuclear sector, you’re in the right place.

Every day, employees at Orano work to produce efficient and reliablenuclear energy, fight climate change, find solutions that conserve naturalresources, and advance progress in healthcare.

Our strengths are throughout the entire nuclear fuel cycle: mastery ofcutting-edge technologies, safe and high value-added products and services,specialized expertise, and strong innovation capabilities. These are just someof the qualities that showcase the exceptional skills of our 18,000 employeesand their continuous learning, which we support. Diverse in profiles andexperience - proof of our openness to all talent - they share the same ambition: tounlock the full value of nuclear energy.