Engineering Roles - Speculative Applications
Job Introduction
NNL is a place where people do things that have never been done before. Where experts in all kinds of fields come together to solve some of society’s biggest challenges and turn groundbreaking ideas into reality. Being part of NNL means being at the cutting-edge of the nuclear industry. It means having the freedom to share your ideas and shape our evolving organisation and it means collaborating with some of the smartest minds around to push the boundaries of science, technology and innovation.
What you’ll be doing
As part of our engineering team, you’ll support a wide variety of engineering projects for both our internal and external customers. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you’ll define, implement and deliver innovative solutions to complex engineering problems. This will involve providing specialist engineering advice, ensuring design solutions are fit for purpose and generating the necessary documentation to meet safety and legal requirements.
We have opportunities in:
To find out which role is right for you, click through for more detail on what we’re looking for.
The Ideal Candidate
What you’ll need
We’re looking for people with a good understanding of the design and engineering process – whether through direct experience or transferable skills. For instance, you might be working in the oil or gas industry already and want a new challenge in the nuclear sector.
As you’ll be communicating complex concepts and ideas to customers and stakeholders, you’ll need excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as a drive to constantly learn and find new ways to solve complex problems.
Why join us?
NNL isn’t just a place where you can do career-defining work that makes a real-world impact. It’s also a place where you’ll feel appreciated and valued. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We put your wellbeing first, we push you to reach your potential, and we do everything possible to help you feel safe, supported and inspired.
We also offer a range of employee benefits:
- Attractive pension package
- Cycle to work scheme
- 25.5 days annual leave (plus the period between Christmas and New Year and Bank Holidays)
- Company bonus scheme
- Hybrid / flexible working hours
- Life assurance
- Sickness benefits
- Sector leading family focused policies (including a week off for your marriage)
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Reward and recognition scheme
- Employee assistance programme
About the Company
We are harnessing nuclear science to benefit society. Our four key focus areas are; clean energy, nuclear medicine, environmental restoration and security and safeguarding. Working from seven unique facilities across the UK, our 1,400 colleagues combine their expertise to push the boundaries of science – improving the future for our planet and everyone on it.
Join us and discover a career where anything is possible.
NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.
Recruitment Agency Notice
We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.
National Nuclear Laboratory