Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Regular/Permanent
United Kingdom / North West / Cheshire

Hybrid Options

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Job description

Are you looking for a graduate position in an exciting company that will support you and your goals? Orano Limited is a nuclear specialist technical consultancy and engineering organisation working across the decommissioning, defence, nuclear new build, medical, fuel-cycle and transport sectors.

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
Close working relationships with other Orano sites and client sites may be required, which necessitates regular travel to those sites (dependent upon project & client requirements).

Our Full-Time Benefits

Competitive Salary
Private Medical Insurance at Single, Partner and Family levels
Non Contributory Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing by 1 day per year of service up to a cap of 30

Ideal qualifications

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!

Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Ref: 2025-21324

Regular/Permanent

Warrington

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Orano Ltd – Abingdon

Orano Limited est l’entité du groupe Orano opérant au Royaume-Uni. Elle intervient auprès de la majorité des clients du secteur nucléaire britannique et est spécialisée dans le démantèlement, les déchets et la gestion des matières nucléaires spéciales.
Orano Limited emploie environ 80 personnes réparties sur ses sites de Abingdon, Warrington et Whitehaven. Point d’accès à la capacité mondiale d’Orano pour tous nos clients britanniques, l’entreprise bénéficie d’une expérience de 40 ans outre-manche, alliant le savoir-faire international du groupe à l’expertise en matière de réglementation britannique et à des décennies d’expérience sur les sites nucléaires du Royaume-Uni.