Sizewell C Nuclear Business Graduate - Ipswich

targetjobs UK; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

EV leasing

Gym discount

Life assurance

Tech vouchers

Experience days

Job summary

Sizewell C invites motivated graduates to join its Nuclear Business Graduate Programme. Based at Orwell Logistics Park, Ipswich, you will rotate through placements across Corporate Strategy, Treasury, Economic Regulation, Sustainability and public affairs to build essential business and technical skills.

This two‑year training offers mentoring, a career line manager and buddy, with a starting salary of £35,000 per year and a market‑leading pension.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree required or expected in relevant disciplines.
• Candidate should show strategic thinking and ability to manage stakeholders.
• Open minded, flexible and agile mindset for a fast paced project environment.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through placements across Corporate Strategy, Treasury, Economic Regulation, Sustainability and Public Affairs.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Agility

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Politics, Energy & Sustainability, Data Analytics

Job description

If you are looking to kick start a career that is rewarding, where you can really make a difference, then join our Nuclear Business Graduate 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

Launch your Business career with our customised 2-year training programme! You will rotate through exciting placements that are designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to succeed.

You will learn from our experts, gain valuable experience, build your confidence and have the support of a career line manager and placement manager, mentor and buddy throughout your time on the programme.

What You Will Be Doing

As a Nuclear Business Graduate at Sizewell C, you will gain hands‑on experience, develop technical and professional skills, and contribute to meaningful projects that support the UK’s journey to net zero.

Placement opportunities will be determined by the business need and may include Corporate Strategy, Treasury, Economic Regulation, Sustainability and public affairs. You are guaranteed to gain a unique experience, learn from industry experts and build valuable networks.

At the end of the graduate programme, we’ll support you in deciding how you want to progress your career within Sizewell C.

Your work location

Whilst you will be based at at Orwell Logistics Park, Ipswich with placements of up to 6 months, you may also be required to travel to another location for your placements, to support other business units and to expand your knowledge and experience of the Nuclear Industry.

Who You Are

To be eligible for this Sizewell C graduate programme, you will need to have achieved, or be expecting to achieve, a Bachelor’s or Masters degree (2:2 or higher) in disciplines such as Finance, Business, Economics, Politics, Energy & Sustainability and Data Analytics.

We are looking for people with a genuine interest in nuclear energy and a passion for sustainability and being a part of making a difference. 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.

You will also need to have 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.

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

Alongside a starting salary of £35,000 per annum, and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days and more.

Closing date

Sunday 1st November 2026

#EarlyCareers

When joining Sizewell C, you may wonder why you are contacted by colleagues with an EDF email or see the EDF logo on portals that you access and/or documentation you receive; this is because we have partnered with EDF for the provision of a number of support services whilst we complete a successful transition out of the EDF group.

At Sizewell C we encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work.It is a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility that we can explore, we are fully committed to local recruitment where possible, and those already holding the right to work in the UK.

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.