Nuclear Graphite Engineer -(EST0004IA)
Your Impact:
We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
About the Opportunity
We are looking to recruit an experienced nuclear graphite engineer to help support life extension of the current AGR fleet of nuclear stations and to continue to develop and deliver a strategy for expanding the client base beyond the traditional customers. As part of the team, you will be delivering important solutions to real problems, meeting the UK energy demands and carbon emissions targets.
The successful candidate will have a sound nuclear graphite and structural integrity background. You will support current clients as they strive to extend the lifetime of their plant and continue to develop the Team’s strategy for developing a more extensive client base. The position will offer the opportunity for career development and a path into leadership roles.
You will be part of our Structural Analysis and Assessment Team. The team comprises a broad range of Engineering and Scientific experts spanning mathematics, physics, structural and mechanical engineering, software development, finite-element stress analysis, and structural integrity analysis and assessment. We provide these services to a range of customers, mainly but not exclusively in the nuclear industry, to ensure the economic and safe operation of capital-intensive plant, from both government and private industry. We also actively participate in a number of national and international projects and work closely with other parts of Jacobs to provide integrated solutions to client requirements.
The team excels at hybrid working, with some days at home and others in our offices in Warrington, Knutsford and Manchester,
Key responsibilities
• Using finite-element analysis (FEA) and other methods to model critical components of a nuclear reactor.
• Discussing and developing bespoke engineering solutions with colleagues and customers.
• Technical delivery of several projects relating to nuclear graphite.
• Interfacing with customers throughout the lifecycle of a project.
• Producing high-quality technical reports.
• Checking the work of other team members.
• Assisting in maintaining and developing the technical capability and knowledge of the team.
• Representing the business in technical meetings and at conferences.
• Liaising with various internal and external stakeholders; including universities to drive innovation and delivery.
Here's What You'll Need:
Primary Location
:United Kingdom-United Kingdom Countrywide-Birchwood-UK Warrington Birchwood 305
Travel
:No
Job Posting
:Jun 27, 2025, 12:29:45 PM
Job
:Engineering
Organization
:CMS
Job Type
:ExperiencedJob Classification:Fulltime-Regular
Work Locations
:UK Warrington Birchwood 305305 Bridgewater PlaceBirchwood Park BirchwoodWA3 6XFCapabilities:Nuclear Management and Operations