Sizewell C Engineering (Delivery) Industrial Placement

Cooper & Hall Limited; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

28 days holidays

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Sizewell C MEH Alliance is offering an Engineering (Delivery) Industrial Placement in our Bristol office, with business trips to EU and UK. You will learn through hands-on experience under the guidance of skilled mentors and apply your academic training to real industry problems while completing degree modules.

Over 12 months you will support the preparation of construction sequences from procurement to installation, collaborating with piping, electrical and HVAC disciplines to align activities

Qualifications

• Discipline in Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Design Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Project Management
• Willingness to learn and develop in project management, nuclear industry, leadership and engineering disciplines
• Good presentation, influencing and facilitation skills. Excellent communication and organisational skills, able to develop relationships and maintain effective networks.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• An interest in working in major nuclear and infrastructure programmes
• We will need you to be open minded, flexible and have 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 are key, as well as being able to demonstrate high ethical behaviour, integrity, humility, and character.
• Effective communication skills will be required to manage your stakeholders whilst prioritising competing demands.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing the sequence of Site activities per building (civil works, temporary works, installation, commissioning) aiming to define the conditions and timescales for the installation phase.
• Working with various disciplines (piping, electrical, HVAC) to capture their sequence for engineering and procurement. Map out the maturity of the inputs (e.g. design, supply chain) and identify the related critical activities for the engineering, procurement, delivery sequence (Phase 1).
• Based on site erection sequence and disciplines timescales, develop and recommend strategy to align procurement with site need dates for installation. Once strategy is adopted, liaise with the various disciplines for implementation and to procure material accordingly.
• Conducting research and assessing data from Hinkley Point C and other similar projects to refine duration for different site installation activities. Working with the planning team and relevant SME to develop the site installation schedule for MEH scope of work
• Anticipating, managing and resolving issues throughout the development of the sequence. Identify risks and facilitate the resolution of all issues raised, develop and update the plan, and escalating any issues to the Head of Integration

Skills

Mechanical Eng

Mathematics

Physics

Design Eng

Electrical Eng

Project Management

Job description

If you are looking to kick start a career that is rewarding, where you can really make a difference, then come join ourEngineering Delivery Industrial Placement programme based within the Sizewell C MEH Alliance.

The Sizewell C MEH Alliance is a project partnership responsible for the Mechanical, Electrical and HVAC (MEH) works on the Sizewell C nuclear power station, including the installation of piping, electrical systems, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems across the nuclear and conventional areas of the power station. The Sizewell C MEH Alliance is responsible for delivering the bulk of piping, HVAC and Electrical (Phase 1) as well as to perform the installation of equipment on Site (Phase 2).

We are currently in Phase 1 of the project which involves the design, procurement and delivery of mechanical, electrical and HVAC items on site. Delivery and Integration branch is responsible of preparing for Phase 2; this entails planning for construction, logistics and end to end schedule.

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.

We’re recruiting for an Engineering (Delivery) Industrial Placement in our Bristol office, business trips to EU and UK may take place during the placement.

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 Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Design Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Project Management

• Willingness to learn and develop in project management, nuclear industry, leadership and engineering disciplines

• Good presentation, influencing and facilitation skills. Excellent communication and organisational skills, able to develop relationships and maintain effective networks.

• Strong numerical and analytical skills

• An interest in working in major nuclear and infrastructure programmes.

• We will need you to be open minded, flexible and have 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 are key, as well as being able to demonstrate high ethical behaviour, integrity, humility, and character.

• Effective communication skills will be required to manage your stakeholders whilst prioritising competing demands.

Over the course of this 12-month programme, you'll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in hands‑on learning, working on real‑world challenges that directly impact the energy 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.

As an Industrial Placement student at Sizewell C, you will support the preparation of construction and develop full sequence from procurement to installation.

Your tasks will include:

• Reviewing the sequence of Site activities per building (civil works, temporary works, installation, commissioning) aiming to define the conditions and timescales for the installation phase.

• Working with various disciplines (piping, electrical, HVAC) to capture their sequence for engineering and procurement. Map out the maturity of the inputs (e.g. design, supply chain) and identify the related critical activities for the engineering, procurement, delivery sequence (Phase 1).

• Based on site erection sequence and disciplines timescales, develop and recommend strategy to align procurement with site need dates for installation. Once strategy is adopted, liaise with the various disciplines for implementation and to procure material accordingly.

• Conducting research and assessing data from Hinkley Point C and other similar projects to refine duration for different site installation activities. Working with the planning team and relevant SME to develop the site installation schedule for MEH scope of work

• Anticipating, managing and resolving issues throughout the development of the sequence. Identify risks and facilitate the resolution of all issues raised, develop and update the plan, and escalating any issues to the Head of Integration

Power in Diversity

Sizewell C is a great place to work. Our ambition is to have a workforce which reflects and benefits the society we are part of and serve. Everyone working at Sizewell C, wherever they are, should help to create and experience the right environment where everyone on the team understands, respects and embraces diversity with a culture where everyone is treated with equal respect and are all given equal access to opportunities. By valuing the different points of view and experiences that having a diverse team brings, and by fostering an inclusive climate, we will create a great place to work. This aligns to our key values:

Be Your Best

Mastery, learning and standards

• We grow expertise and share knowledge across the programme

• We uphold standards as a collective commitment, not a compliance exercise

• We learn from near misses and mistakes and apply those lessons

• We take quality seriously, even when pace and pressure increase

Be True

Truth, courage and stewardship

• We surface risks early, including those that are difficult to raise

• We name trade offs openly rather than smoothing them over

• We treat bad news as valuable information

• We make decisions based on long term stewardship, not short term convenience

Be Together

Partnership, fairness and share ownership

• We listen in ways that lead to visible change

• We hold accountability fairly and consistently

• We include others early, before decisions are made

• We solve problems collectively across boundaries

Security Vetting

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Competitive salary of £26,050 and we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, 28 days paid holidays and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, discounts and employee pricing.

We’ll close this advert when we’ve received interest from the desired number and calibre of candidates.