Meet Geraint, Senior Mechanical Engineer in our Cavendish Nuclear business, who switched to a career in nuclear with us after 22 years in the white goods and water treatment industries.

“I knew the nuclear industry was going through a period of growth and I wanted to give it a go! A lot of the skills I’ve developed over the years were transferable, from technical skills to the personal ones. My advice to anyone considering moving to a career in nuclear would be to go for it.”

Power up your career and switch to nuclear

Geraint has worked in various sectors, most recently in the water treatment industry developing wastewater treatment reactors, and prior to that the white goods industry designing and developing professional appliances.

After feeling stuck in a rut, Geraint decided it was time to switch it up. Inspired by his grandfather who had a long career in the nuclear industry and knowing nuclear was going through a period of growth, although he didn’t have any nuclear specific experience, he decided to go for it.

“I needn’t have worried – a lot of the skills I’ve developed over the years were transferable, from technical skills to personal ones such as being able to build working relationships quickly and working as part of a team.”

At Babcock, we’ve introduced new approaches outside of traditional routes, opening up opportunities to a broader range of people to join the sector, powering up their career.