Your Mission in Nuclear: The Armed Forces Transition Portal
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- Your Service is the UK Nuclear Industry’s Greatest Asset
- How Your Rank and Trade Translate to 14 Critical Roles
- Don't Pay Out of Pocket; Access Your Resettlement Funding
- Build Your Personal Career Bridge
Your Service is the UK Nuclear Industry’s Greatest Asset
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The UK is currently in a "Nuclear Renaissance," with a £100bn pipeline of projects that require one specific thing: Reliability.
Whether it’s Hinkley Point C, the Dreadnought programme, or the future of SMRs (Small Modular Reactors), the industry is starving for the exact discipline, safety-first mindset, and technical rigour you developed in the Armed Forces.
You aren't "starting over." You are deploying your existing skills into a new, high-stakes theatre.
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Transitioning shouldn't be a financial burden. There are specific institutional funds designed to get you into the nuclear supply chain.
How Your Rank and Trade Translate to 14 Critical Roles
Don't let "Nuclear" jargon intimidate you. If you’ve operated in high-pressure environments, managed complex logistics, or maintained multi-million-pound assets, you are already "Nuclear-Ready."
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The industry is starving for the exact discipline, safety-first mindset, and technical rigour you developed in the Armed Forces.
Your Military Background | Nuclear Role Match | The "Bridge" Needed |
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Logistics / Supply Chain | Project Controls / Planners | Primavera P6 / NEC4 Training |
Combat / Ops (NCOs/Officers) | Project Manager / Site Operations | APM Project Management Qualification |
Signals / Communications | EC&I / Systems Engineer | BS7671 (18th Edition) / Nuclear EC&I |
Regiment / RMP | Nuclear Security / Quality Assurance | ISO 19443 / Quality Standards |
REME / RN Marine Engineer | Maintenance / Commissioning Engineer | Nuclear Safety Culture Awareness |
Don't Pay Out of Pocket; Access Your Resettlement Funding
Transitioning shouldn't be a financial burden. There are specific institutional funds designed to get you into the nuclear supply chain:
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ELCAS (Enhanced Learning Credits): Most Level 3+ Nuclear Engineering and Project Management courses are ELCAS-approved.
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The CTP (Career Transition Partnership): Use your resettlement time to attend "Nuclear Awareness" workshops.
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ECITB Grants: Many nuclear employers access ECITB funding to bridge the gap for veterans in trades and project controls.
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Security Clearance: Your SC or DV clearance is worth thousands to a nuclear employer. We help you highlight this as your "Competitive Edge."
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Don't let "Nuclear" jargon intimidate you. If you’ve operated in high-pressure environments, managed complex logistics, or maintained multi-million-pound assets, you are already "Nuclear-Ready."
Build Your Personal Career Bridge
1. Identify Your Target: Review the 14 Critical Nuclear Roles and pick the one that matches your trade.​
2. Audit Your Gap: Download our "Veteran-to-Nuclear Skills Checklist" to see exactly what qualification you need to use your ELCAS on.​
3. Translate Your Story: Standard "Military CVs" often fail in the civilian world. Use our Free Nuclear CV Review service. We don't just fix typos; we translate "Section Commander" into "Team Leader" and "Operational Readiness" into "Safety-Critical Compliance."