Main Component Replacement Readiness Lead

EDF Energy; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Electric vehicle leasing

Private healthcare

Extra holiday

Job summary

EDF power solutions is seeking an MCR Readiness Lead to guide operational readiness and engineering excellence across major component replacement programmes. You will lead readiness activities, drive continuous improvement, and work with a wide range of stakeholders across the fleet.

The role offers a hybrid setup with home and site work across the UK, a competitive salary, bonus, and a market-leading pension. A UK driving licence and willingness to travel to projects are required.

Qualifications

• Significant engineering experience with leadership and management responsibility.
• Proven experience in operational safety and understanding of industry safety rules.
• A minimum HNC or HND qualification in an engineering discipline.
• Experience delivering large or complex engineering component replacement projects.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational readiness and quality activities for major component replacement programmes across the EDF power solutions fleet.
• Develop and implement project plans with timelines, budgets, and resources.
• Coordinate with operations and engineering to identify replacement requirements and assess impacts.
• Embed engineering excellence and operational experience in major component replacement activities.
• Provide oversight during stakeholder readiness meetings and manage risks.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Operational safety

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Education

HNC/HND in engineering

Job description

About the Role

Help us to lead major component replacement programmes that support the reliability, performance and future growth of renewable energy assets across the UK. As an Main Component replacement (MCR) Readiness Lead, you'll play a key role in ensuring operational readiness, engineering excellence, and safe delivery across a diverse portfolio of renewable technologies.

At EDF power solutions, we're shaping an Electric UK and Ireland. Your work will help us turn that ambition into action - delivering renewable energy solutions that will power homes, businesses and communities for generations to come.

You'll help ensure our operational fleet continues to perform at its best by leading readiness activities for major component replacements, driving continuous improvement, and supporting our ambition to grow installed capacity from 2GW to 10GW by 2035.

The Opportunity

As MCR Readiness Lead, you'll join our Asset Operations Technical Services and Delivery team, reporting to the Planning Manager. You'll provide technical leadership across major component replacement programmes, helping to maintain the highest engineering, quality and safety standards while delivering long-term value across our operational fleet.

Alongside a competitive salary and a performance related annual bonus, you'll join a hybrid role working from home and across various sites throughout the UK. You will be provided with a vehicle as periodic travel is required to operational assets and project locations, giving you the opportunity to work closely with a wide range of stakeholders across the business.

You'll collaborate with operational, engineering, asset management and senior leadership teams while influencing best practice across renewable technologies including onshore wind, offshore wind, solar and battery storage. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact within a growing business helping to deliver a net zero future.

Why EDF power solutions?

We're united by a shared ambition: to tackle climate change, shaping an Electric UK and Ireland. Our diverse team is growing fast, driven by innovation and a commitment to clean, green energy for all.

With technologies spanning onshore and offshore wind, solar, battery storage and green hydrogen, we're the UK & Ireland's most diverse renewable generator. By 2035, we aim to deliver 10GW of low-carbon energy - and we'd love you to help us get there.

Who You Are

We're looking for an MCR Readiness Lead who can bring strong engineering leadership, sound judgement and a commitment to safety excellence. You'll be comfortable working across multiple stakeholders, leading complex programmes and driving continuous improvement. To be shortlisted, you need to offer

• Significant engineering experience combined with leadership and management responsibility
• Proven experience in operational safety, with a thorough understanding of industry safety rules
• A minimum HNC or HND qualification in an engineering discipline
• Experience delivering large or complex engineering component replacement projects
• A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel to sites across the UK

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading operational readiness and quality activities for major component replacement programmes across the EDF power solutions operational fleet
• Developing and implementing project plans, including timelines, budgets, resource allocation and availability considerations
• Coordinating with operational and engineering teams to identify replacement requirements and assess operational impacts
• Embedding engineering excellence and operational experience within major component replacement activities
• Providing oversight and guidance during stakeholder readiness meetings
• Monitoring programme risks and implementing mitigation strategies to support successful delivery
• Driving continuous improvement through lessons learned and end-to-end process thinking
• Managing external suppliers, consultants and project resources to achieve performance objectives
• Building effective relationships across operations, engineering, supply chain and senior management teams
• Representing EDF power solutions at external meetings, industry events and stakeholder engagements

Pay, Benefits and Culture

If you're looking to join a company where you can work hard, have fun, and help to create a net zero future - then you're in the right place! If you're passionate about tackling climate change to support a cleaner, greener future, we'd love you to come and join us.

Alongside a competitive salary and performance related annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, our employee benefits include flexible benefits tailored to your lifestyle - from electric vehicle leasing and private healthcare to extra holiday and more.

Everyone is welcome at EDF power solutions; 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.

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Closing Date 10th September 2026

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