Company Overview

Throughout our worldwide network of experts, clients and communities, we are renowned for our leadership in fire protection engineering – a legacy of responsibility we have proudly upheld since 1939. Today, our expertise extends broadly across closely related security and risk-based fields – from accessibility consulting and risk analysis to process safety, forensic investigations, security risk consulting, emergency management, digital innovation and more.

Our engineers and consultants collaborate to solve complex safety and security challenges, ensuring our clients can protect what matters most. For over 80 years, we have helped mitigate risks that threaten lives, property and reputations. Through technology, expertise and industry-leading research, we remain dedicated to our purpose of making our world safe, secure and resilient.

At Jensen Hughes, we believe that creating and sustaining a culture of trust, integrity and professional growth starts with putting our people first. Our employees are our greatest strength, and we value the unique perspectives and talents they bring to our organization.

Our wide range of Global Employee Networks connect people from across the organization, supporting career development and providing forums for individuals to share experiences on topics they're passionate about. Together, we are cultivating a connected culture where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed together.

From power generation to transmission and distribution to energy storage, our experts are at the forefront of hazard mitigation, helping identify, analyze, and mitigate risks critical to any organization’s safety and continuity. Whether it’s fossil-fuel or clean energy sources, like nuclear, hydrogen or energy storage, we account for site-specific factors to ensure proper assessments, risk-informed engineering and designs, and appropriate technology usage.

Job Overview

Jensen Hughes is a multidisciplinary consultancy firm with over 80 years’ experience in the nuclear sector supporting operating nuclear power plants throughout the world. Jensen Hughes’ power systems experts have been providing design analysis, nuclear safety analysis, and risk-informed engineering services to the nuclear industry for decades. We offer an extensive range of engineering, analytical, and management services to nuclear facilities worldwide.

Our nuclear and power team also supports the New Large Reactor, Small Modular Reactor (SMR), and Advanced Reactor development, licensing, and deployment We provide design, experience-based engineering, and practical software solutions to many advanced reactor developers as well as support to clients that are pursuing licensing and operating these plants. We provide added value to clients through the use of our extensive background in regulatory and licensing support as well as decades of experience supporting the operation of the existing fleet of reactors.

We are offering a 6 month Industrial Placement starting in July 2025 to individuals studying for a Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering, this is a great opportunity to gain experience in this exciting field.

Please note that the closing date for applications is Friday 23rd May 2025.

Responsibilities

As a Graduate Engineer at Jensen Hughes you will be an integral part of a dynamic team. Working with our experienced engineers you will receive constant technical support to quickly gain knowledge and experience in the energy and utilities service line. You will be given early responsibility and the opportunity to progress rapidly.

You will support the Jensen Hughes European and US Nuclear teams in delivering key engineering solutions, projects, and business development, working with senior Jensen Hughes staff to perform engineering analyses and participate in interactions with nuclear clients to provide quality engineering analyses to meet their operational and business objectives. You must be able to work independently and part of a team on tasks that could include:

Technical report writing for projects
Independent advanced reactor risk research
Probabilistic Risk Assessment technical support
Business development strategy planning
Supporting and leading tasks on SMR development, licensing, and deployment

If you are capable of meeting a demanding technical challenge in a dynamic and successful consultancy then we would like to hear from you.

Requirements And Qualifications

To be considered for this role you must have:

Graduated with, or expect to receive, at least a 2:1/2:2 Masters Degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering
Excellent command of written and spoken English is required
The right to work in the UK
Must have UK citizenship due to clearance requirements
Must be prepared to go through a background check and drug/alcohol test to obtain required nuclear security clearance
A second European language is an advantage but not essential

Jensen Hughes is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

The security of your personal data is important to us. Jensen Hughes has implemented reasonable physical, technical, and administrative security standards to protect personal data from loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. We protect your personal data against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, using security technologies and procedures, such as encryption and limited access. Only authorized individuals may access your personal data for the purpose for which it was collected, and these individuals receive training about the importance of protecting personal data. Jensen Hughes is committed to compliance with all relevant data privacy laws in all areas where we do business, including, but not limited to, the GDPR and the CCPA. Additionally, our service providers are contractually bound to maintain the confidentiality of personal data and may not use the information for any unauthorized purpose.

Policy on use of 3rd party recruiting agency for direct placements

Jensen Hughes will occasionally augment a recruiting search through agencies for certain positions when business conditions warrant. Jensen Hughes will not accept resumes, inquiries or proposals from recruiting agencies as an acceptable method to consider a candidate. 3rd party recruiting agencies must sign a standard Jensen Hughes agreement after being evaluated and accepted by a Human Resources or Talent Acquisition manager, or member of the talent acquisition team. Hiring managers and employees of Jensen Hughes are not authorized to accept resumes, engage in fee-based searches through recruiting firms or sign a search agreement. Please note this policy does not apply to “staffing firms” or firms that are involved with hiring temporary staff. Any recruiting agency interested in being considered may contact our recruiting team at jensenhughesrecruiting.com.

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