Dounreay to take on 23 new apprentices – last chance to apply
Apprenticeship opportunities at Dounreay are being highlighted with a total of 23 new roles being recruited for at the former nuclear power test site.
The decommissioning of the former prototype fast reactor is one of Britain’s most complex environmental restoration projects and is expected to last for nearly another 50 years.
The research and development at Dounreay is continuing to create long-term opportunities for young people and applications are open for the next intake of apprentices, with 23 places in total available.
The apprenticeships are in engineering trades, engineering design, construction scaffolding, construction painting, business administration and project management, and vary in length from two years to four years.
The closing date for applications to the different roles is between Friday, February 14 and next Friday, February 21, with start dates in August.
Dounreay’s operator, Nuclear Restoration Services, is also in the process of recruiting nine health physics surveyor trainees. Their two-year training programme equips them with an NVQ Level 2 Diploma in radiological protection.
Dounreay also has 15 places this year for graduate recruitment. Applications for these posts closed last month.
More information about the opportunities at Dounreay can be found at the site’s careers website at www.dounreaycareers.com.
Dave Wilson, managing director of NRS Dounreay, said: “Dounreay has a long and proud history of high-quality training for young people across a wide range of disciplines and I’m delighted we are able to continue this during the decommissioning phase of the site.
“The site is complex, its decommissioning is challenging and we can offer superb training and development opportunities at the cutting edge of science and engineering.”
