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Discover Nuclear

Your Skills. Our Future.

Discover how your expertise could help power nuclear.

Imagine using what you do best to support reliable energy and national security. Nuclear offers pathways that are rewarding, impactful, and open to people from all walks of life.

Here’s what you could find:

  • Flexibility: Roles that fit around your lifestyle.
  • Security: A stable career in a growing sector.
  • Fulfilment: The chance to apply your skills to something meaningful.

Whatever you do, you can do nuclear. If you want a career that feels different, this is it. 

"There is such a supportive and collaborative culture within the industry, the opportunities for growth and development are endless. It’s an exciting place to be!”

Jenny Upton, Commissioning Engineer, EDF

Re-skilling today's workforce for tomorrow

The nuclear sector is investing in people, creating opportunities to build skills, grow careers, and be part of a sector driving innovation.

As nuclear expands, it’s opening doors for people from a wide range of backgrounds. Training programmes are helping those moving from other sectors to transfer their expertise and develop new skills along the way, often in roles they hadn’t previously considered.

Many transferable skills are already used in areas like construction, manufacturing, and education from digital tools to robotics and artificial intelligence, can be applied in nuclear. That means roles for safety engineers, IT cyber security, project mangers, and mechanical engineers as examples, are not only possible here, they’re in demand. And they offer access to exciting projects and locations rarely found in other careers.

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Nuclear and the UK’s future

Nuclear is recognised as a vital part of the UK’s future – supporting national security and providing reliable, low-carbon energy. With strong government and industry investment, the sector is set to grow, creating many opportunities for people across the country.

Equality, diversity and inclusion sit at the heart of the sector. Different perspectives and ideas drive progress, and everyone has a role to play in shaping the future of nuclear.​

Ready to see what nuclear could mean for you?​

Take the career fit quiz, explore the location map, and visit the Destination Nuclear Careers Portal to start your journey.Explore roles that go beyond the everyday
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