Design Authority Technical & Development Lead

EDF (UK); Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Design Authority Technical & Development Lead, where you'll play a crucial role in delivering the UK's first new nuclear power station in decades. This position offers the chance to make a real impact by enhancing safety case processes and collaborating with diverse teams. With flexible working arrangements and a commitment to inclusivity, you will thrive in an environment that values your contributions and supports your growth. Take the next step in your career and help shape the future of nuclear energy in the UK.

Benefits

Enhanced Parental Leave

Electric Vehicle Leasing

Health Insurance

Product Discounts

Critical Illness Insurance

Technology Vouchers

Gym Membership

Season Ticket Loans

Qualifications

• Proactive mindset with ability to tackle technically complex challenges.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the nuclear safety case across the full lifecycle.
• Provide expert technical guidance to resolve complex issues.

Skills

Technical Guidance

Complex Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Education

Degree in Engineering or Related Field

Job description

Design Authority Technical & Development Lead

EDF (UK) Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

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About The Role

Gloucester Business Park, Gloucester - there will be opportunities to work regularly in our offices in Bristol, Bridgwater, Cannington, and at Site.

Flexible and blended working arrangements are also available.

Are you someone who takes ownership and pride in the work you do? Do you thrive on solving complex problems and delivering practical, real-world solutions? Are you a detail-oriented self-starter with a curious mindset? If you're looking for a rewarding career at the forefront of project development where you can truly make an impact, come and join EDF as a Design Authority Technical & Development Lead!

The Opportunity

As a Design Authority Technical & Development Lead, you’ll play a key role in delivering a modern standard safety case for the UK’s first new nuclear power station in decades. You’ll also help shape the organisational structure, enhancing capability and processes to ensure safety cases are delivered effectively, meet critical project milestones, and support future operational needs.

Pay, Benefits And Culture

Alongside a competitive salary and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.

We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability, and supporting social mobility.

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll join the Design Substantiation and Integrity team within the HPC Design Authority, playing a vital role in developing and maintaining the nuclear safety case across the full lifecycle of the plant.

You’ll provide expert technical guidance to help resolve complex issues, supporting construction, commissioning, and safe operation, while collaborating closely with teams across Nuclear Services, Construction, Commissioning, and Operations.

You’ll also work with OEM designers, suppliers, and regulators, while identifying strategic opportunities to enhance the Design Authority and influence broader HPC developments. Your leadership and safety case expertise will support both project goals and wider organisational success.

Who You Are

You’ll bring a proactive, self-starting mindset with the ability to work across multiple disciplines and organisational levels to tackle technically complex challenges and support the development and maintenance of the nuclear safety case.

You’ll have the ability to see the bigger picture—analysing a range of data and technical inputs to strategically scope, plan, and deliver work. You’ll thrive on translating complex analysis into clear, concise recommendations, while constructively challenging existing strategies and identifying pragmatic, risk-informed solutions.

We’re looking for someone who performs well under pressure, excels in high-profile, fast-paced environments, and can confidently hold a technical position when challenged. Strong organisational skills and the ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within a team are essential.

To support your development, you’ll also have access to a comprehensive Safety Case Engineer/Case Officer training programme and Behaviour-led Technical Leadership training to help bridge any knowledge gaps and support your continued growth.

If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date for applications: 6th May 2025

Additional Information

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