Engineering Industrial Placement - Site-based - Bridgwater, UK

EDF Energy; Chilton Polden; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Electric vehicle leasing

Discounted gym membership

Life assurance

Tech vouchers

Experience days

Job summary

EDF is offering an Engineering Industrial Placement at the Bridgwater site (Hinkley Point C). You will gain practical, on-site engineering exposure across multiple disciplines as part of a structured 12‑month program starting in September 2027, with a starting salary of 26,050 per annum.

You'll work with a team delivering one of the UK's flagship energy projects, contributing to planning, safety, and commissioning activities while developing core technical and professional skills in a

Qualifications

• Eligible if studying toward or holding a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Construction, Nuclear, Instrumentation and Control, Structural, Chemical, Technical, or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience on major projects within a safety-focused environment.
• Collaborate with experienced professionals to develop technical, analytical and collaborative skills.
• Contribute to planning, engineering coordination and project delivery activities on the EDF site.

Skills

Engineering interest

Education

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Civil engineering

Nuclear engineering

Process engineering

Job description

Engineering Industrial Placement - Site-based - Bridgwater, UK

2026-10-07T00:00:00

Location: Chilton Polden, Somerset, GB, TA7 9

Duration: Any

Company: EDF

Application Deadline: 2026-11-05T05:01:13.857

About the Role

Ready to apply your engineering skills to one of the UKs most ambitious infrastructure projects? At EDF, Success is Personal. Join our Engineering Industrial Placement and help shape the future of energy while building a career that's unique to you.

"Electricity is such a vital component in everyone's lives. It powers schools, businesses and hospitals, so I knew that if I did my placement within EDF then I would have a really large impact on society, and that made my placement a lot more fulfilling. Priyanka, Science and Engineering Industrial Placement."

The Opportunity

This Engineering Industrial Placement is expected to begin in early September 2027 and offers a starting salary of 26,050, alongside the opportunity to work at Hinkley Point C, one of the UKs most significant energy infrastructure projects.

During this 12-month placement, you’ll gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and safety-focused environment. Working alongside experienced professionals, you’ll contribute to major projects while developing technical, analytical and collaborative skills within a business that’s driving the transition towards An Electric Britain.

What You’ll Experience

• Being part of Hinkley Point C means helping to shape the future of low-carbon energy. You'll contribute to a project that will provide clean electricity for millions of homes while supporting the UK's energy security.
• During your Engineering Industrial Placement, you'll be immersed in practical learning and supported by mentors and collaborative teams. You'll contribute to real-world engineering challenges, safety improvement initiatives, radiation protection strategies and condition monitoring programmes while applying your academic learning in a professional environment.
• The placements offer broad exposure to the delivery of major infrastructure and nuclear new-build projects at Hinkley Point C. Working within multidisciplinary teams, you'll support project planning, construction delivery, programme controls, commercial management, risk mitigation, stakeholder engagement and technical coordination.
• You'll also support Site Nuclear Compliance activities, helping ensure compliance with Nuclear Site Licence requirements, planning permissions and lease obligations through a combination of office-based activities and on-site inspections.

Your Work Location

You’ll be based at Hinkley Point C, where you’ll be part of a team driving progress on one of the UK’s most significant energy projects. Transport to the Hinkley Point C site is provided from several collection points. This on-site placement provides the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of large-scale engineering and construction activities while working closely with project teams and stakeholders.

Who You Are

To be eligible for this EDF Industrial Placement, you need to be studying towards, or have already achieved, a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Construction, Nuclear, Instrumentation and Control, Structural, Chemical, Technical, Process Engineering, or a closely related discipline. You'll have an interest in engineering, technology, and the future of low-carbon energy.

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.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a starting salary of 26,050 per annum and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customizable 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’re committed to creating an accessible recruitment process and encourage candidates to tell us about any support they may need. Should you disclose a disability and meet the minimum criteria (which will include holding a relevant degree discipline/grade and achieving the required pass mark for Stage 1 Testing) for the role, you’ll be progressed to the first stage of the selection process. Some of our roles at EDF attract large volumes of applications. When this happens, we’ll apply the Disability Confident schemes guidance on taking practical and appropriate steps in selecting disabled candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Our Recruitment Process

We'll guide you through every stage and keep you updated along the way. You’ll be supported by real people, with opportunities to ask questions, learn more and receive feedback where possible.

For our Early Careers Programmes, we use a combination of automated decision-making, assessment technology and human review.

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Success is Personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and drive the transition towards An Electric Britain.