Performance Oversight and Assurance Graduate 2024

A small but highly experienced team, the Nuclear Restoration Services and Nuclear Waste Services Interface Team is the NDA’s primary point of engagement with those subsidiary companies.

The team provides performance oversight and assurance of the operational performance of the operating companies and engages with senior leaders to influence and enable successful delivery of the broader NDA mission.

Made up of project and programme management and controls specialists, the team provides an independent view of operational performance to the NDA Accounting Officer, on every aspect of operational performance, from health and safety, to financial performance, project delivery performance to delivery of key operational metrics. To deliver this role, the teamwork in collaboration with a wider pool of specialists in disciplines such as sustainability, environmental management, asset management, continuous improvement, health and safety, technology and innovation.  

The opportunity

This role will provide the opportunity for a graduate to gain experience of working alongside senior leaders and to gain an understanding of the group structure, and how each of the operating companies plays their part in delivering the NDA mission.

It will also provide the opportunity to work closely with a range of specialists from wider functions to gain an understanding of the wholistic operations of our nuclear sites. The role will involve working with our project controls team to help embed new and modern approaches to data analysis, introducing digital platforms to help enhance and improve how the NDA group gathers and analyses performance data to aid informed decision making. It will also include working closely with our programme managers as they provide assurance and operational performance oversight of the operating companies which includes engagement with several of our major projects (with values in excess of £100 million), as well as understanding and analysing operational performance such as volumes of waste retrieved, numbers of buildings demolished, identifying performance trends and making appropriate recommendations to help improve. 

Throughout your two-year journey on the NDA group graduate programme you will be employed by Energus whilst being supported by an industry leading sponsoring organisation. 

At the end of your two-year programme, you will be supported in securing a role with the NDA group.

Entry requirements

• A minimum of a 2:2 in a relevant degree subject, achieved within the last 5 years
• Candidates need to have the right to work for the duration of the 2 year programme. Any offers will be conditional upon satisfactory right to work checks
• Successful completion of security clearance checks
• Applicants must be willing and able to travel and relocate. Energus head office is based in Workington, Cumbria, however role locations will vary dependent on sponsor location.

Recruitment stages 

The recruitment and selection process consists of the following stages:

• Online application form - please complete all required sections of the application to ensure this is submitted successfully.
• Online assessments & videos - throughout your recruitment journey you will be invited to complete online assessments which may contain video elements.
• Assessment centre – these will be delivered face to face and will involve various activities, alongside insightful information around the nuclear industry and our programme.
• Offer - following our assessment centres, we aim to issue outcomes within two weeks. Successful candidates will begin their exciting journey as a NDA group graduate, working with our dedicated Energus People & Skills team to complete security paperwork ahead of starting the programme in September 2024.
• Onboarding - we welcome all our graduates ahead of the start date, through social media groups and welcome sessions, ensuring you are prepared, and any support required is in place, providing you with the best start to your exciting future as a NDA group graduate.

Face-to-face assessment centres will take place week commencing 3rd March 2024. If you are invited to an assessment centre and unable to attend, unfortunately you may be unable to complete the selection process.

Benefits

• Salary £30,000 per year
• £5,500 individual travel budget
• £3,500 flexible individual training budget
• £9,900 core training & development
• Access to three secondments to give you experience across the breadth of the UK nuclear sector
• A dedicated team of experts to support your development and progress throughout your time on the programme
• A sponsor company lead to provide you with day-to-day support during your programme and with your secondments
• A dedicated mentor, assigned to you upon starting the programme who will stay with you throughout your NDA group graduate journey
• A comprehensive, tailored programme of professional development
• The support of a dedicated NDA group graduate programme team throughout the two years of your graduate programme. As Mental Health First Aiders the team are fully equipped to assist you through your NDA group graduate journey
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• 6 discretionary days leave for study and relocation
• Energus contributory pension scheme
• Energus Employee Assistance Programme and DigiCare+
• EnergUS Extras, providing in-house news, wellbeing resources and employee discounts
• Membership of up to 2 professional institutions
• Access to an independent Employee Assistance Programme service offering a 24/7 support line
• Opportunity to participate in our Cycle2Work Scheme