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Our Nuclear team works collaboratively across the industry, building trust and delivering exceptional engineering solutions to our key clients. It’s a really exciting time to be a part of our team, with decades of nationally and internationally critical projects in the pipeline. For you, this means unrivalled opportunities to develop your career by joining a growing team operating in a fast-paced environment and delivering solutions to our clients’ most challenging engineering requirements.

In joining our Nuclear business, you’ll be part of one of two key teams in the UK:

Reactor Operations
Power New Build

Degree requirements: Minimum 2.2 Bachelors/BEng degree Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering or in a relevant subject

Typical locations: Glasgow, Epsom, Bristol, Sheffield, Derby

(Please note location availability may vary by team and during the campaign in line with application volumes and business needs. If your preferred options are not available, we encourage you to select an alternative.)

Locations within this team: Bristol, Sheffield, Derby, Glasgow, Sheffield

Please note whilst most of our graduate roles start in September 2026 the Reactor Operations team is open to candidates starting sooner if you have already graduated from university.

In Reactor Operations, we utilise collaborative working between our offices, and clients can engage with our engineers around the country. EC&I graduates are encouraged to apply for a location of their preference, but are advised that project work in Bristol typically has a C&I Engineering bias, whereas project work in Glasgow typically has an Electrical Engineering bias.

Our mission is to solve complex nuclear engineering problems to keep the lights on, keep everyone safe and ensure the clean evolution of the UK nuclear estate. Our purpose is to build lasting relationships where we are valued and can develop our people across the widest variety of challenges. Our vision is to be the 'go to' community for creative solutions, known for empowering and trusting our people, and where our nuclear expertise is sought after to secure the future.

As a Graduate Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer within Reactor Operations, you will join a growing and vibrant team and find yourself immersed in a diverse portfolio of work covering the entire nuclear lifecycle in both the civil nuclear sector and UK defence industry. With the knowledge and skills that you’ve gained throughout your studies, you’ll be ready to start this exciting next chapter within a diverse team of highly skilled engineers. As part of our team, you will be empowered to gain broad experience across our portfolio of work with key clients such as EDF, Magnox and Rolls-Royce.

You can expect to gain experience in a variety of working environments, including being based in our AtkinsRéalis offices around the UK, as well as gaining valuable site-based experience supporting our clients on their operating sites at the forefront of carbon neutral electricity generation. Day-to-day, you should expect to work on the specification, design, development, and implementation of EC&I systems. This could include electrical and control panels, electrical layout, cabling routing, and substantiation of critical safety-related systems. You’ll also identify customer requirements, produce specifications, hazard assessment, support project management activities, and collaborate with clients as well as your AtkinsRéalis colleagues and our supply chain partners. All of this adds up to an outstanding environment to gain varied experience that will aid you with your professional development and progress towards professional registration.

We’re looking for graduates with a good understanding of electrical engineering, electronics, instrumentation, and control systems, who love the idea of applying their engineering skills to help keep the lights on, keep everyone safe, and ensure the clean evolution of the UK nuclear estate. You should also be keen to develop your knowledge, skills and understanding of the field and have an interest in the nuclear energy sector.

Locations within this team: Bristol and Epsom.

You will become part of a dynamic and growing Electrical, Control, and Instrumentation (EC&I) team, where you will take on the role of consultant to key nuclear clients. Your responsibilities will cover a range of design phases and technical support activities, from concept development through to commissioning, across both national and international next-generation nuclear power plant projects.

As a valued member of our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a variety of exciting projects. These include the design of the first nuclear power station to be constructed in the United Kingdom in over thirty years, a project that plays a crucial role in supporting the country’s ambition to achieve its Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions target.

Although we primarily deliver services remotely from our offices, there are also opportunities to work directly from client offices and, where appropriate, at nuclear power stations.

We are seeking graduates with a strong foundation in electrical engineering, along with an interest in instrumentation and control systems engineering. A genuine enthusiasm for learning and a commitment to developing expertise in these areas, particularly within the nuclear energy sector, are essential.

Under the guidance of our experienced engineers, you will be involved in the following activities:

Performing electrical systems calculations and producing technical drawings and specifications
Designing and implementing EC&I systems, including electrical and control panels, electrical layouts, and cable routing
Supporting the substantiation of critical safety-related systems

You will also collaborate on large and complex projects as part of multidisciplinary teams that include civil, mechanical, and process engineers. Your contributions will help deliver innovative solutions with a strong focus on digital technologies.