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Process and Mechanical Engineering Industrial Placement Student Lancashire, UK.2024 UK Fuel Growth Engineering Intern Program:

  • Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that drives Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions and achieve NetZero by 2050?
  • Do you want to engage with the nuclear fuel cycle, both traditional and advanced, to develop the UK's fuel capabilities and protect its energy security?
  • Are you ready to be on the ground floor of the nuclear renaissance and gain a valuable high-demand nuclear skillset?
Then Westinghouse is ready for your application. At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset, and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace. Westinghouse is seeking Placement Students for Process and Mechanical Engineering Placements. The successful applicant will join the EMEA Nuclear Fuel New Business team in the UK and complete their placement at Springfields, our nuclear fuel manufacture facility located near Preston, Lancashire, UK. Your Day-to-Day: General:
  • Assume technical, engineering responsibility for independently delivering standard engineering design tasks with standard techniques as an independent author, with the guidance/review from more senior engineers.
  • Work effectively in a team with more senior engineers in the delivery of non-standard engineering design tasks or on tasks concerning the application of standard tools to more complex chemical processes.
  • Use effective verbal and written communication to explain problems, solutions and proposals with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Develop and maintain an effective business relationship with Westinghouse customers.
Key Responsibilities:
  • A personal commitment to maintaining the nuclear safety culture at Westinghouse and compliance with company policies.
  • Providing support in the development of technical solutions throughout the project lifecycle. This may include contribution to reviews and discussions and the contribution to, production of and review of a wide range of project documentation.
  • Use verbal and written communications to define, progress and report or present back on assigned work packages. This may include communications within the project team, internal Westinghouse stakeholders, suppliers, clients and regulators and others as appropriate.
  • Develop and maintain good working relationships with team members, internal stakeholder and clients or partner organizations.
Personal Attributes:
  • Ability to quickly learn to evaluate, select and utilize standards, techniques, procedures and criteria for development of engineering design documents including calculations and specifications.
  • Self-motivated, capable determining required activities, prioritizing, and scheduling tasks whilst progressing towards an agreed project deliverable.
  • A commitment to personal development.
Who You Are:
As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:
  • Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant engineering degree - e.g. those related to Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, or environmental engineering. Other disciplines will also be considered.
  • Should be over 18 years of age.
  • Must already be eligible to work in the UK legally.
  • Ability to work for a 12 month period starting August-September 2024 (start date flexible).
  • Ability to work independently using basic knowledge obtained from core university courses.
  • Knowledge using Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Access
  • A commitment to personal development.


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