Nuclear Supply Chain Graduate

EDF Energy; West of England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading pension

Electric vehicle leasing

Discounted gym membership

Life assurance

Tech vouchers

Experience days

Job summary

EDF Energy is inviting graduates to join its two-year Supply Chain Graduate Programme, beginning September 2027. You’ll gain experience across EDF’s Nuclear business, work towards a funded CIPS Level 4 Diploma, and rotate through Hinkley Point C, Nuclear Operations and central Supply Chain teams.

You’ll build procurement, contract management, forecasting and commercial delivery skills on live projects, with mentoring and structured learning to support your development.

Qualifications

• Procurement and sourcing activities
• Contract management and administration
• Supplier performance and relationship management
• Cost forecasting and commercial analysis
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration
• Strategic supply chain planning
• Commercial decision‑making and problem solving

Responsibilities

• Procurement and sourcing activities across placements
• Contract management and administration duties
• Supplier performance and relationship management tasks
• Cost forecasting and commercial analysis responsibilities
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration with internal teams
• Strategic supply chain planning activities
• Commercial decision-making and problem solving on live projects

Skills

Procurement sourcing

Contract management

Supplier relationships

Forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic sourcing

Commercial decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/related

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Economics

Job description

About the Role

Looking to shape the future of energy while building a career that's unique to you? At EDF, Success is Personal. You'll learn from experts, develop valuable commercial and procurement skills, and build a career that helps Britain achieve net zero.

The Opportunity

Alongside earning a salary of £35,000 per annum, you'll join our two-year Supply Chain Graduate Programme, expected to begin in September 2027. From day one, you'll become part of our graduate community and start building a career that sits at the heart of one of the UK's most critical industries.

As part of the programme, you'll work towards a fully funded CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply, developing the professional knowledge and practical experience needed to thrive in a commercial supply chain environment.

Over the course of the scheme, you'll gain experience across multiple areas of EDF's Nuclear business, including Hinkley Point C, Nuclear Operations and our central Supply Chain teams. You'll develop an understanding of procurement, contract management, supplier relationships, forecasting, strategic sourcing and commercial delivery, while contributing to projects that support the UK's transition to a low‑carbon future.

You'll have opportunities to work across a variety of locations, building a broad network and gaining insight into different parts of the business. Every placement is designed to help you grow professionally while making a meaningful contribution to EDF's mission.

What You'll Experience

No two placements are the same. Throughout the programme, you'll work alongside procurement specialists, commercial managers, contract managers and supply chain professionals who play a vital role in delivering major projects and supporting EDF's operating nuclear fleet.

• Procurement and sourcing activities
• Contract management and administration
• Supplier performance and relationship management
• Cost forecasting and commercial analysis
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration
• Strategic supply chain planning
• Commercial decision‑making and problem solving

You’ll take on real responsibility from the beginning, working on live projects that have a direct impact on the success of EDF's operations and major infrastructure programmes. Along the way, you’ll receive structured learning, mentoring and support to help you reach your full potential.

The variety of placements will help you discover where your interests lie while developing the confidence, commercial awareness and professional network needed for a successful long‑term career.

Location

You’ll be based at one of our key sites – #Hinkley Point C #Bristol #Bridgwater - with opportunities to complete placements across different parts of our business depending on project and development requirements.

Most roles require attendance on site between three and five days per week. During the programme, you may be asked to relocate temporarily for placements, and we’ll provide practical and financial support to help make these moves as smooth as possible.

Where This Programme Could Take You

One of the current Supply Chain Graduates joined the programme because it offered the opportunity to gain experience across a variety of business areas and understand how supply chain supports different parts of the nuclear industry.

Through rotations across Hinkley Point C and Nuclear Operations, they developed an understanding of both major construction project delivery and the challenges of supporting operating nuclear stations. These experiences helped them build confidence, broaden their commercial awareness and strengthen their stakeholder management skills.

A particular highlight of the programme was spending time at Heysham 1, seeing first‑hand how the Supply Chain team supports station outages and ensures critical materials and services are available when they're needed most.

Today, they have secured a role as a Commercial Manager at Hinkley Point C, demonstrating how the programme can provide a strong foundation for a long‑term career within EDF.

"I chose the EDF Supply Chain Graduate Scheme because it offered the opportunity to gain experience across a variety of business areas. Through rotations within Hinkley Point C and Nuclear Operations, I developed an understanding of both major construction project delivery and the challenges of supporting operating nuclear stations. These experiences helped me build confidence, broaden my commercial awareness and strengthen my stakeholder management skills."

"A particular highlight of the scheme was spending two months at Heysham 1, where I saw first‑hand how the Supply Chain team supports station outages and ensures critical materials and services are available when they are needed most."

"The programme has provided me with a strong foundation for my career, exposing me to a wide range of projects, teams and ways of working across EDF. I have genuinely enjoyed my time on the scheme and am grateful for the opportunity to work alongside talented colleagues, graduates and apprentices across the business. The relationships I built and the experiences I gained were among the most rewarding aspects of the programme, helping me secure a role as a Commercial Manager at Hinkley Point C, where I will continue my career with EDF."

Paulina Mikula – Commercial Manager at HPC.

Who You Are

To be eligible for this EDF graduate programme, you need to have achieved, or be expecting to achieve, a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline such as:

• Supply Chain and Logistics
• Business Management
• Economics
• Mathematics
• Finance
• Geography

Due to the nature of the programme, you may need to travel between sites.

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.

Please note that a Virtual Assessment Centre is planned for Thursday 5th November 2026. As this is a key stage of the recruitment process, applicants must be able to attend to be considered for the programme.

At EDF, everyone's welcome. We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive and succeed. We know that different perspectives help us deliver better outcomes for our colleagues, customers and communities.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a starting salary of £35,000 per annum, potential for an annual bonus, 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 referring to our EDF Recruitment – AI and Automated Decision‑making policy.

Join us and find your success at EDF.

We aim to close applications on the 1st October, but we may close earlier due to volumes.

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