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 escalate 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.

Competitive Salary and Benefits

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.

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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