Looking to combine your academic knowledge with real-world impact?
This 12-month industrial placement offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience at one of the UK’s leading power stations, supporting safe and efficient operations across a highly regulated environment.
This is a chance to explore the intersection of business performance, operations, safety, and human factors, while building the core skills needed to kick-start a meaningful career in energy, strategy, or process improvement.
Key Criteria
* Studying towards or recently completed a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree (2:2 or higher) in:
* Business Management
* Psychology / Human Factors
* Any Science or Engineering discipline
* Analytical mindset and ability to work with operational data
* Excellent communication and report-writing skills
* Legal right to work in the UK from the start date (visa sponsorship is not available)
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll work directly with station teams to identify performance improvement opportunities and help embed a culture of learning and safe operations. Past placement students have:
* Developed human performance initiatives
* Investigated and analysed organisational events
* Created learning briefs, OE reports, and benchmarking documentation
* Supported communications campaigns, training projects and business planning
* Analysed trends using operational data to drive change
This placement is designed to help you apply your academic training to real-world challenges, supported by mentors and colleagues across the station.
Where You’ll Be Based
You’ll be located at Torness Power Station in East Lothian, Scotland — a coastal site with a long-standing operational history and strong internal culture. You’ll gain daily exposure to the nuclear energy sector, working within a multidisciplinary team delivering consistent, safe performance.
Salary & Benefits
* £24,500 salary for 12 months
* Industry-leading pension scheme
* Customisable benefits including:
* Tech and travel discounts
* Gym membership
* Electric vehicle leasing
* Life assurance and experience days
* Inclusive work culture with adjustments and support available
* Access to mentors, training, and development tools