Contract Engineering Lead

EDF Energy Limited; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Electric vehicle leasing

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Tech vouchers

Experience days

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

EDF Energy Limited is seeking a Contract Engineering Lead (Diesels) to own the technical management of the Sizewell C Emergency Diesel Generator contract. You will lead engineering activities, guide technical specialists, and help deliver a major nuclear new build programme.

The role is hybrid, based in the UK with 3–4 days on site at Bristol; the starting salary is £58,000 per annum with potential for a bonus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Science, or related discipline.
• Five+ years' experience in engineering, project engineering, or project management.
• Experience in the nuclear sector or a highly regulated industry.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and influence senior stakeholders across organisations.
• Security Vetting criteria require UK residency history.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical management of the Sizewell C Emergency Diesel Generator contract from design through manufacturing delivery.
• Coordinate and support a team of technical leads to achieve engineering and project objectives.
• Manage supplier design and qualification activities to meet contract requirements and milestones.
• Support manufacturing activities through technical acceptance, surveillance, and non-conformance resolution.
• Collaborate with project, commercial, and engineering stakeholders to manage risk and contract performance.

Skills

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Nuclear industry experience

Contract management

Design coordination

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

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Contract Engineering Lead

Ready to lead the technical delivery of equipment that plays a vital role in the future of nuclear energy in the UK? Do you enjoy combining engineering leadership, supplier engagement, and project delivery to make a lasting impact? At EDF, Success is Personal. This is your opportunity to shape a major infrastructure project while developing your career in a way that works for you.

The Opportunity

As Contract Engineering Lead (Diesels), you'll take ownership of the technical management of the Sizewell C Emergency Diesel Generator contract. Working at the heart of a multi-disciplinary team, you'll lead engineering activities, guide technical specialists, and help deliver one of the UK's most significant nuclear new build programmes.

EDF EPR Engineering UK delivers the design for nuclear island buildings, systems, and equipment for Hinkley Point C and similar projects. Working as part of an integrated team, EPR Engineering supports construction and commissioning while preparing design-replication feasibility and related engineering activities.

You’ll join us on a salary starting of £58,000 per annum, with the potential for an annual bonus. This is a hybrid role based in our #Aztec West office in #Bristol, with an expectation of 3 to 4 days per week on site and the remaining days working from home.

You'll play a key role in supporting our journey towards An Electric Britain, ensuring successful replication of proven Hinkley Point C solutions while applying valuable operational experience. From supplier collaboration and manufacturing oversight to design assurance and technical leadership, you'll help deliver safe, high-quality outcomes for a nationally important project.

Who You Are

We're looking for a Contract Engineering Lead with strong technical leadership skills, excellent stakeholder management capabilities, and experience working within complex, highly regulated environments. Are you experienced in...?

Holding a degree in Engineering, Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent qualification
Delivering at least five years' experience in engineering, project engineering, or project management roles
Working within the nuclear sector or another highly regulated industry
Leading technical discussions and influencing senior stakeholders across multiple organisations
Managing contractor design deliverables, engineering programmes, or qualification activities within complex projects
To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.

What You’ll Be Doing

Leading the technical management of the Sizewell C Emergency Diesel Generator contract from design through to manufacturing delivery
Coordinating and supporting a team of technical leads to achieve engineering, qualification, and project objectives
Managing supplier design and qualification activities, ensuring compliance with contract requirements and programme milestones
Supporting manufacturing activities through technical acceptance, surveillance, and resolution of non-conformances
Working closely with project, commercial, and engineering stakeholders to manage risks, opportunities, technical issues, and contract performance

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a starting salary of £58,000 per annum, potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days, and more.

At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That's why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that's unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it's your journey, powered by us.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we're committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

Join us and find your success at EDF!

#SuccessIsPersonal #EDFcareers #DestinationNuclear

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.