Nuclear Safety Industrial Placement

EDF UK; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Electric vehicle leasing

Discounted gym membership

Life assurance

Tech vouchers

Experience days

Job summary

EDF UK is offering a 12-month Nuclear Safety Industrial Placement in Gloucester, with a starting salary of £26,050. You\'ll work with experienced scientists and engineers on safety cases for Sizewell B and gain exposure to projects across the fleet.

This placement emphasizes mechanical or structural integrity and hands-on technical development. You will join the Design Authority team to review and analyse safety assessments, communicate across the fleet, and contribute to technical

Qualifications

• On track to achieve, or have achieved, a 2:2 in a relevant science or engineering degree.
• Right to work in the UK; sponsorship possible but priority to those with the right to work.
• Security Vetting will normally require UK residency for at least three of the past five years.

Responsibilities

• Support safety assessments of mechanical/structural integrity for the nuclear plant.
• Review and analyse safety cases with the Design Authority team.
• Contribute to technical documentation and communicate with colleagues across the fleet.
• Participate in training to deepen understanding of nuclear plant and engineering.

Education

2:2 degree

Job description

• Primary Contractual Location: Gloucester Business Park
• Term of Employment: Permanent

Job Description

At EDF, Success is Personal. We don't define it, you do. Join our Nuclear Safety Industrial Placement and you'll shape your future while helping Britain achieve net zero. You'll team up with experienced scientists and engineers who'll support your growth and help you make a real impact across our nuclear fleet.

The Opportunity

This 12-month placement offers a starting salary of £26,050 and the chance to work within our Nuclear Safety team. You'll support the Sizewell B safety case team and contribute to safe generation at the UK's only operating PWR station.

You'll gain exposure to short-term and long-term projects, with a particular focus on mechanical or structural integrity issues affecting the safety case for the plant. You'll also have opportunities to visit operating nuclear stations and collaborate with EDF's engineering teams.

What You'll Experience

During your Placement, you'll work with the Design Authority team to undertake reviews and analyses in support of safety assessments of for example the reactor pressure vessel or other components.

You'll communicate with colleagues across the fleet, contribute to technical documentation, and take part in training to deepen your understanding of nuclear plant and engineering. This placement offers a unique opportunity to apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting.

Your Work Location

Our #Gloucester office will be your main location, with hybrid working available throughout the placement. You'll also have opportunities to visit nuclear power stations across the UK.

Who You Are

To be eligible for this EDF industrial placement, you need to be on track to achieve, or have already achieved, a 2:2 undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a relevant science or engineering degree.

It is 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.

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 at least £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. 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 scheme's 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.

Find out more by visiting: https://careers.edfenergy.com/articles/2025-8/AI-and-Automated-Decision-Making-in-Recruitment-at-EDF

Join us and find your success at EDF.

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Additional Information

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