Plant Engineer (Sizewell C)

EDF Energy Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

EDF Energy Limited, Sizewell C project, is seeking a Plant Engineer to join the Civil Works Alliance team on site. You will manage plant assets, coordinate maintenance, RAMS, and ensure compliance with LOLER and PUWER.

You will work with internal and external teams, prepare RAMS, monitor maintenance, track inspections, and provide regular reports to the Plant Manager. A UK driving licence and relevant engineering qualification are required.

Qualifications

• Must have a relevant engineering qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Experience with LOLER/PUWER and health and safety regulation is essential.
• Experience in plant maintenance and asset management is required.
• Experience in construction, utilities, infrastructure, or industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Plant Asset Management: Maintain an accurate register of all plant, machinery, tools, and equipment.
• Record the allocation, movement, servicing history, and disposal of plant assets.
• Monitor plant utilisation and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Ensure all plant documentation is maintained and readily available.
• Development and monitoring of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules for all plant and equipment.
• Track statutory inspections, servicing requirements, calibrations, and certification expiry dates.
• Coordinate repairs and maintenance with internal teams and external service providers.
• Maintain maintenance records and produce reports on equipment performance and reliability.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Prepare and review RAMS for plant-related activities and ensure compliance with procedures.
• Liaise with operational teams to ensure safe systems of work.
• Order plant, equipment, spare parts, and materials; obtain quotations and liaise with suppliers for best value.
• Monitor stock levels of critical spare parts and consumables; maintain purchase orders and delivery records.
• Ensure plant and equipment comply with legislation and industry standards; maintain LOLER, PUWER, inspections, certifications.
• Support audits relating to plant and equipment.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance, inspections, repairs, and asset information; produce regular reports for the Plant Manager.
• Provide updates to the Plant Manager on utilisation, maintenance status, procurement, and operational issues; support continuous improvement.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Communication and problem-solving

Full UK driving licence

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Plant Engineering (or equivalent)

IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent health and safety qualification

Experience in construction/utilities/infrastructure environments

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Maintenance software

Asset management software

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Plant Engineer
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Sizewell C

Job Responsibilities

• Plant Asset Management
• Maintain an accurate register of all company plant, machinery, tools, and equipment.
• Record the allocation, movement, servicing history, and disposal of plant assets.
• Monitor plant utilisation and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Ensure all plant documentation is maintained and readily available.
• Maintenance Planning
• Develop, implement, and monitor planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules for all plant and equipment.
• Track statutory inspections, servicing requirements, calibrations, and certification expiry dates.
• Coordinate repairs and maintenance with internal teams and external service providers.
• Maintain maintenance records and produce reports on equipment performance and reliability.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and support root cause analysis and corrective actions where required.
• RAMS Preparation
• Prepare and review Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) for plant-related activities.
• Ensure RAMS comply with company procedures, client requirements, and relevant health and safety legislation.
• Liaise with operational teams to ensure safe systems of work are understood and implemented.
• Procurement and Materials Management
• Order plant, equipment, spare parts, consumables, and materials as required.
• Obtain quotations and liaise with approved suppliers to achieve best value.
• Monitor stock levels of critical spare parts and consumables.
• Ensure purchase orders and delivery records are accurately maintained.
• Compliance
• Ensure plant and equipment comply with relevant legislation, industry standards, and manufacturer recommendations.
• Maintain records relating to LOLER, PUWER, inspections, certifications, and other statutory requirements where applicable.
• Support internal and external audits relating to plant and equipment.
• Administration and Reporting
• Maintain accurate electronic and paper records of maintenance, inspections, repairs, and asset information.
• Produce regular reports on maintenance compliance, equipment availability, costs, and asset performance for the Plant Manager.
• Provide regular updates to the Plant Manager on plant utilisation, maintenance status, asset performance, procurement activities, and any operational issues requiring attention.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance plant reliability and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Plant Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Knowledge of LOLER, PUWER, and other relevant health and safety legislation.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• Experience within construction, utilities, infrastructure, or industrial environments.

Experience

• Experience in plant engineering, plant management, maintenance coordination, or a similar engineering role.
• Knowledge of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) systems.
• Experience preparing Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
• Good understanding of plant maintenance principles and asset management.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Competent in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and experience using maintenance or asset management software.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation - but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We're developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there's always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it's also an industry which is changing.

We're a responsible business and proud to be Britain's biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.