Graduate Mechanical Engineer

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

2025-21324  

Location

Abingdon

Job Details

Position Title

Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Job Description (Internal)

During your time as a Graduate Mechanical Engineer, you will be part of a 2-year graduate scheme in which your employment will continue thereafter.  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.

As a Graduate Mechanical Engineer, you will support the design development of decommissioning strategies, providing technical mechanical engineering expertise across the full asset life cycle and develop solutions for turnkey projects. There may be an opportunity to do secondments with other disciplines that you are interested in too.

As a Graduate Mechanical Engineer at Orano Limited, some of the specialist tasks you could be involved producing are:

• 3D modelling
• Develop concept design ideas into viable solutions
• 2D detail design drawings – to BS8888
• Collaborative working with other disciplines/Clients
• Mechanical Handling/Flow diagrams
• Production of engineering specifications and documentation
• Site visits (project dependent international travel)
• Mechanical engineering calculations
• Working closely with Mechanical Engineers
• Working with/to engineering (British and international) design standards and codes
• IMechE support and mentoring

Skills And Qualifications (Internal)

Education

Min 2:1 MEng (Hons) / MSc in a Mechanical/Nuclear Engineering field
Skills

• Demonstrative initiative on moderate problem solving within assigned tasks.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organisational skills
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Good team player
• Enthusiastic and keen to learn.
• This position is based at our Warrington office. 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
• Private medical insurance
• Annual Bonus Scheme 
• Non Contribution pension scheme 
• and much more!

Employment Classification

Regular/Permanent

Job

B - Nuclear Clean-Up & Dismantling

Job Location

Job Location

Europe, United Kingdom, North West, Cheshire

Geolocation By Area (Always Put 'Yes')

No

Adress

Warrington

Additional Information

Telework/Home-Office

Hybrid Options

Handled By

Primary Manager

Grace Keeling