Operate Technician

EDF (UK); Dunbar; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking an Operate Technician to join their team in Dunbar. The role involves ensuring the safe and smooth operation of a nuclear power plant, performing monitoring, maintenance, and responding to alarms. Candidates should possess relevant operational or engineering experience and a safety-first mindset, with extensive training provided for specific tasks. This offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to energy operations while enjoying competitive pay and benefits in a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• Previous operational or engineering experience in a heavy process environment.
• Focus on safety and the ability to follow written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and reliable operation of the plant by monitoring conditions and resolving issues.
• Perform minor maintenance and health physics monitoring.

Skills

Problem Solving

Safety Awareness

Teamwork

Education

GCSE/National Qualifications (or equivalent)

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

EDF (UK) Dunbar, Scotland, United Kingdom

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About The Role

Do you have an aptitude for safety and enjoy working as part of a team? Are you inquisitive and motivated by problem solving within a dynamic environment?

About The Role

Do you have an aptitude for safety and enjoy working as part of a team? Are you inquisitive and motivated by problem solving within a dynamic environment?

The opportunity

As one of our next Operations Technicians, you’ll fast become a valued member of the Torness Station. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the safe, smooth and reliable operations of a nuclear power plant in accordance with all licenses, regulating bodies, company business strategies and industry best practices.

If this sounds like a role for you, we would love to hear from you!

Pay, Benefits And Culture

We’re offering a salary of £42,383 - £53,385 with our terms and conditions covered by the EDF Company Agreement. The starting salary for the appointment will be dependent on your existing salary, competence, experiences and qualification.

As you’ll be working Shifts as an Operate Technician, the role also brings an attractive Shift Allowance, starting from a minimum of £12,858 per annum. Any additional voluntary hours are paid at a premium overtime rate.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.

What You’ll Be Doing

As one of our “Op Techs”, you’ll ensure the safe and reliable operation of the plant by consistently monitoring its condition, identifying & resolving sub-standard condition through work requests, performing minor tool pouch maintenance, and reporting civil defects through the helpdesk processes. We respond to requests from the control room to investigate plant alarms and perform required operations.

You’ll also control and closely monitor the plant and equipment to support the process by following procedures, applying conservative decision-making techniques and working effectively within a team environment.

By showing a solid understanding of plant operation, design and theory (comprehensive training will be provided), we investigate and rectify plant faults within our own area of demonstrated competence, carrying out minor maintenance and health physics monitoring as required.

You will also be required to perform in Emergency Scheme duties, where you will receive full training for any emergency that should occur.

Who You Are

As the next Operate Technician, we would ideally like to see previous operational or engineering work experience in a heavy process environment, supported by relevant qualifications. With a focus on safety, you will have the ability to follow written process instructions and complete paperwork accurately, as well as working positively and flexibly as part of a small team.

With an inquisitive mindset, you should question activities and environments to ensure they are safe and as per their specifications. You will ideally bring a good level of computer literacy, for instance using programmes like Word and Excel, as well as our bespoke systems.

As a minimum, entrants will be educated to GCSE/National Qualifications standards (or equivalent).

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting which will require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years.

Closing date for applications: Monday 23rd June 2025

Interviews (and potential assessments) will be week commencing 14th and 21st July 2025

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