General information Organization Orano Limited is the Orano group entity operating in the UK, working with the majority of the UK's nuclear clients and specialising in decommissioning, waste, and special nuclear material management. Orano Limited employs around 85 staff based at its offices in Abingdon, Warrington and Whitehaven. The company acts as the UK gateway to the global capability of Orano and combines this with a 40-year track record in the UK, marrying the group's international know-how with expertise in UK regulations and decades of UK nuclear site experience. Find out more about Orano Ltd Reference number 2025-21425 Location Abingdon Position title Graduate D&D Engineer- Westlakes Job description (internal) Are you looking for a graduate position in an exciting company that will support you? Orano Limited is a nuclear specialist technical consultancy and engineering organisation working across the decommissioning, defence, nuclear new build, medical, fuel-cycle and transport sectors. During your time as a graduate Decommissioning and Dismantling Engineer, you will be part of a 2-year graduate scheme. Your work here will have a real impact on making our world safer both for now and for future generations to come. This early exposure will equip you with the breadth of knowledge to ensure you start off with a strong footing in your career with us. Within the Decommissioning and Dismantling (D&D) discipline of Orano Limited, you will participate in core D&D engineering tasks and activities, ranging from decommissioning planning, design and waste handling studies to dismantling, demolition and delicensing tasks. The four core pillars of the D&D discipline at Orano Limited are: 1) Retrievals 2) POCO - Post Operational Clean Out 3) Investigations and Characterisation 4) Dismantling and Demolition You will intervene throughout the full life cycle of decommissioning projects: Feasibility, Preliminary, Design Stage, Detail Design Stage, Construction/Commissioning. There may be an opportunity to do secondments with other disciplines that you are interested in too. Responsibilities -Optioneering and Feasibility Studies -Decommissioning Planning -Input data collection, conditioning, and validation -Development of multi-phase decommissioning plans -Development of Decommissioning Flow Diagrams -Scheduling and sequencing -Throughput modelling -Bespoke Studies -Post-Operational Clean Out (POCO) Planning -Investigation and Characterisation Planning -Dismantling and Size Reduction Planning and Design -Preparation of Method Statements and Design Risk Assessments -Supporting Hazard Identification process e.g., HAZOP and HAZID -Preparation of tender documents and technical responses for decommissioning works Skills and Qualifications (internal) Qualifications BSc/MSc or BEng/MEng in a Nuclear, Chemical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or a related scientific field. Skills 1. Demonstrative initiative on moderate problem solving within assigned tasks. 2. Good verbal and written communication skills. 3. Good organisational skills. 4. Good problem-solving skills. 5. Good team player. 6. Enthusiastic and keen to learn. Additional Information: This position is based at Westlakes. It is a full- time 37 hour position with 2 days minimum in the office. Next Steps - Once applied and selected you will go through the 1st stage which will be a form for you to fill out. if successful following this you will be contacted to attend an assessment day between February - April 2026. The position will be for a start date of September 2026 For more information on our graduate scheme you can check out the link below https://www.oranoprojects.uk/graduates.html Applications close at the end of December 2025. The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK, and be willing to undergo a security vetting process. Offers of employment will be subject to relevant security clearance being granted. Benefits include 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays Additional 1 day off for every 1-year service which is capped at 5 One Professional Membership subscription paid for by the company and support for Chartership goals Annual Bonus Scheme and much more ! Employment Classification Regular/Permanent Job TA - Studies & Design Job location Europe, United Kingdom, North West, Cumbria Geolocation by area (Always put 'Yes') No Adress westlakes Additional information Telework/Home-office Hybrid Options Handled by Primary manager GRACE KEELING