Instrumentation and Control Engineer Industrial Placement

EDF Energy; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in the UK is offering a 12-month industrial placement based in Bristol. You will assist in project planning and quality control within the Instrumentation & Control Programme supporting Hinkley Point C. Ideal candidates should be pursuing a relevant degree and possess strong project coordination skills. Competitive salary and customisable benefits included.

Benefits

Customisable benefits including electric vehicle leasing

Discounted gym membership

Life assurance

Tech vouchers

Experience days

Qualifications

• On track to achieve – or have already achieved – a bachelor's or postgraduate degree (2:2 or higher) in Instrumentation & Control, Electronics, Software, Electrical Engineering or Physics.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing project plans and coordinating meetings.
• Support documentation and quality control.
• Help identify risks and contribute to mitigation strategies.

Skills

Project coordination

Risk identification

Quality control

Supplier project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or postgraduate degree in relevant fields

Job description

About the Role

The Opportunity

This 12‑month placement offers a starting salary of £24,500 and the chance to work at #Bristol in our Aztec West office – supporting the Instrumentation & Control Programme for Hinkley Point C.

What You’ll Be Doing

During your Industrial Placement you will assist in developing project plans, coordinating meetings, and supporting documentation and quality control. You will help identify risks and contribute to mitigation strategies.

Past students have developed tools to improve supplier project management, supported IP removal processes from design documents, participated in factory inspections, and led stakeholder meetings and tracker reviews. You will apply your academic training to genuine industry problems while completing modules that contribute towards your degree.

Your Work Location

You'll be based at our Aztec West office in #Bristol, where you will be part of a team supporting the delivery of Instrumentation & Control systems for Hinkley Point C.

Who You Are

To be eligible for this EDF industrial placement you need to be on track to achieve – or have already achieved – a bachelor's or postgraduate degree (2:2 or higher) in Instrumentation & Control, Electronics, Software, Electrical Engineering or Physics.

Our selection process is designed to bring out the best in you. We use a strengths‑based approach, allowing you to showcase your skills and what truly motivates you. We believe that focusing on individual strengths is key to engagement, motivation, and success in the workplace.

At EDF we work hard to maintain a culture where Everyone’s Welcome. We encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is nevertheless a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility, we reserve the right in our decisions to give priority to those who already have the right to work in the UK.

Security Vetting

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 £24,500 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. 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 at EDF is welcome. We are 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.

We anticipate significant interest in this industrial placement scheme – so please don’t delay, apply today! Join us and find your success at EDF!

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