Engineering Industrial Placement - Site-based - Bridgwater, UK

EDF Energy; Sutton Mallet; Vor Ort; GBP 23.000 - 29.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Electric vehicle leasing

Discounted gym membership

Life assurance

Tech vouchers

Experience days

Zusammenfassung

EDF Energy invites applications for a 12-month Engineering Industrial Placement at Bridgwater, UK, starting early September 2027. You'll gain hands-on experience on high-profile infrastructure work including the Hinkley Point C project and contribute to planning, delivery and safety-focused operations.

Under experienced mentorship, you will develop technical, analytical, and collaborative skills in a dynamic, safety-conscious environment that drives low-carbon energy and UK energy security.

Qualifikationen

• Studying toward or have achieved a degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Security Vetting will be required, usually needing UK residency for the past 3 of 5 years.

Aufgaben

• Support planning, construction delivery and programme controls on major projects.
• Assist with risk mitigation, stakeholder engagement and technical coordination.
• Contribute to safety initiatives and regulatory compliance activities during placement.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Collaborative skills

Engineering technical skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Construction, Nuclear, Instrumentation and Control, Structural, Chemical, or Process Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Engineering Industrial Placement - Site-based - Bridgwater, UK

2026-10-07T00:00:00

Sutton Mallet

Somerset

GB

TA7 9

Any

EDF

2026-11-05T05:00:32.617

Engineering Industrial Placement - Bridgwater, UK 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 thats unique to you.

"Electricity is such a vital component in everyones 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 #HinkleyPointC, one of the UKs most significant energy infrastructure projects.

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

What Youll 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, youll 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

Youll be based at #HinkleyPointC, where youll be part of a team driving progress on one of the UKs 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 bachelors 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 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. Thats why we offer you the freedom to develop a career thats unique to you. Here, Success is Personal its your journey, powered by us.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; were 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 youll be progressed to the first stage of the selection process. Some of our roles at EDF attract large volumes of applications. When this happens, well apply the Disability Confident schemes guidance on taking practical and appropriate steps 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 transitiontowards An ElectricBritain.