Science Industrial Placement

About the Role

Ready to apply your scientific knowledge to real-world energy challenges? At [Employer hidden], Success is Personal. Join our Science & Engineering Industrial Placement and help shape the future of energy while building a career that’s unique to you.

This 12-month placement offers a starting salary of £24,500 and the chance to work at #Bristol in our Aztec West office – supporting the Engineering Programme for Hinkley Point C. You’ll gain hands-on experience in science and engineering, working alongside experienced professionals on real-world challenges. You’ll develop technical, analytical and collaborative skills that will support your future career.

What You’ll Be Doing

During your Science & Engineering Industrial Placement, you’ll be immersed in practical learning and supported by mentors and collaborative teams. Past students have contributed to safety improvement campaigns, supported radiation protection strategies, and helped maintain condition monitoring programmes across operational sites. This placement offers the chance to apply your academic training to genuine industry problems while completing modules that contribute towards your degree.

Your Work Location

You’ll be based at our Aztec West office in #Bristol, where you’ll be part of a team supporting the delivery of scientific and engineering solutions for Hinkley Point C.

Who You Are

To be eligible for this [Employer hidden] industrial placement, you need to be on track to achieve – or have already achieved – a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree (2:2 or higher) in Science or Engineering. Our selection process is designed to bring out the best in you. We use a strengths-based approach, allowing you to showcase your skills and what truly motivates you. We believe that focusing on individual strengths is key to engagement, motivation, and success in the workplace.

At [Employer hidden] we work hard to maintain a culture where Everyone’s Welcome. We encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is nevertheless a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility, we reserve the right in our decisions to give priority to those who already have the right to work in the UK.

Security Vetting

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.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a starting salary of £24,500 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.

At [Employer hidden], we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that’s unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it’s your journey, powered by us.

Everyone is welcome at [Employer hidden]; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

We’re proud to share that in our last recruitment cycle, we received nearly 32,000 applications across our early careers programs. While this means the process is highly competitive, please don’t be discouraged if you’re not successful this time. Every single application is carefully reviewed by a real person who values the effort you put in.

We anticipate significant interest in this industrial placement scheme – so please don’t delay, apply today! Join us and find your success at [Employer hidden]!

At [Employer hidden], we offer a wide range of opportunities within the discipline you've applied for. We'll work closely with you to identify the role that best matches your skills and aspirations, which means you may be considered for multiple positions.