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About Westinghouse 

Westinghouse Electric Company is a renowned American company that specializes in the manufacturing of nuclear power systems. Westinghouse was founded in 1886 by George Westinghouse, who was a prolific inventor and entrepreneur. The company has been a major player in the field of electrical infrastructure, power generation, and related technologies for over a century.

Your role

The successful applicant will join the EMEA Nuclear Fuel New Business team in the UK and complete their placement at Springfields.

Your Day-to-Day: 

General:

• Assume technical, and engineering responsibility for independently delivering standard engineering design tasks with standard techniques as an independent author, with 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 stakeholders, and clients or partner organizations.

Training & development   

During your 12-month internship, you will learn more about how new plant designs, services, and equipment from Westinghouse will be part of the solution to creating an energy-abundant, carbon-free future. Throughout your internship, you will work closely with a mentor and learn more about your fields of interest. The firm also empowers you and helps you acquire a variety of pertinent skills.

Benefits

For a full-time employee of Westinghouse, the following benefits apply:

• Competitive salary
• Work-life balance
• Healthcare costs
• Paid vacations and holidays
• Opportunities for flexible work arrangements
• Employee referral programs
• On-site wellness centers,
• And so much more! 

Career progression

No matter how you envision your future, Westinghouse has the projects and resources to create a fulfilling career path for you across the full breadth of engineering fields. Many interns are employed full-time after completing an internship and upon graduation. Many interns also have the option of returning for consecutive summers.

Work-life balance 

Westinghouse is committed to helping you maintain a healthy work-life balance. Once you choose a direction, the company works with you to create a development plan that’s tailored to your professional goals and maintains the healthy work/life balance your family and you desire.

Culture & vibe

Westinghouse believes having a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do—for the company, customers, and the communities also it has a vital safety culture. They value unique experiences and perspectives and they are committed to workplace inclusion. Various perspectives help them make sound business decisions, and the firm knows that great employees come from all backgrounds.

About you

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 12 months 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.

Personal Attributes:

• Ability to quickly learn to evaluate, select, and utilize standards, techniques, procedures, and criteria for the development of engineering design documents including calculations and specifications.
• Self-motivated, capable of determining required activities, prioritizing, and scheduling tasks whilst progressing towards an agreed project deliverable.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• youtube.com/@WestinghouseNuclear
• westinghousenuclear.com/careers/working-here/culture-inclusion/
• westinghousenuclear.com/careers/students-new-graduates/internships-co-ops/
• westinghousenuclear.com/careers/students-new-graduates/intern-faqs/
• westinghousenuclear.com/careers/