Sizewell C Quality Industrial Placement

Sizewell C Company; Aldringham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

28 days holidays

Incentive bonus plan

Health cover

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sizewell C is offering two 12‑month Quality Industrial Placement Programme positions at our Suffolk offices. You will join the Quality team, learning through real on‑the‑job experience under a mentor, contributing to safe and high‑quality delivery on a major infrastructure project.

You'll gain experience in QA/QC processes, auditing, records management and continuous improvement, while developing professional skills and understanding how quality cultures are implemented in large nuclear

Qualifications

• Studying towards a degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Construction Management, Science, Business, or a related discipline.
• A genuine interest in quality, continuous improvement, and delivering excellence.
• An interest in working within major nuclear and infrastructure programmes.
• A passion for sustainability and contributing to a project that will make a lasting difference.
• Open‑minded, flexible and adaptable, with the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced project environment.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with an eye for detail.
• Effective interpersonal skills, demonstrating integrity, professionalism, humility and strong ethical behaviour.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with a variety of stakeholders and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Learn through hands‑on experience under guidance of skilled colleagues.
• Gain insight into how quality assurance and quality control are applied across a major infrastructure project.
• Support the delivery of safe, compliant and high‑quality outcomes.
• Engage in auditing and compliance activities, documentation and records management.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and root cause analysis.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Engineering / Quality Management degree (in progress)

Job description

The Opportunity

If you are looking to kick-start a rewarding career where you can make a real difference, come and join our Quality team. You will work on one of the most exciting and significant sustainable energy projects the UK has ever seen, helping to ensure the highest standards of quality are maintained across a nationally important infrastructure programme.

We have two placements to join our Quality Industrial Placement Programme based at our Suffolk offices.

Taking on a real role at a junior level, you'll have the opportunity to learn through hands-on experience under the guidance of highly skilled and experienced colleagues. You'll gain valuable insight into how quality assurance and quality control processes are applied across a major infrastructure project, supporting the delivery of safe, compliant, and high-quality outcomes.

What We're Looking For

• Studying towards a degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Construction Management, Science, Business, or a related discipline.
• A genuine interest in quality, continuous improvement, and delivering excellence.
• An interest in working within major nuclear and infrastructure programmes.
• A passion for sustainability and contributing to a project that will make a lasting difference.
• Open‑minded, flexible and adaptable, with the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced project environment.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with an eye for detail.
• Effective interpersonal skills, demonstrating integrity, professionalism, humility and strong ethical behaviour.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with a variety of stakeholders and manage competing priorities.

What You'll Gain

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 one of the UK's largest infrastructure projects. Most of your learning will take place on the job, supported by your mentor and the wider Quality team.

You'll gain experience in areas such as:

• Quality assurance and quality control processes.
• Auditing and compliance activities.
• Document and records management.
• Continuous improvement initiatives.
• Root cause analysis and issue resolution.
• Supporting quality culture and performance across the project.

This placement provides an excellent opportunity to apply your academic knowledge to practical challenges while developing valuable professional skills that will support your future career.

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
• Market‑leading company pension scheme
• 28 days paid holidays
• A range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, discounts and employee pricing.

About the Company

Sizewell C is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk. When completed, it will provide reliable low‑carbon electricity to 6 million homes for at least 60 years, playing a key role in the UK's energy future.

Closing Date

Wednesday 28th October 2026

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

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