Project Management Industrial Placement

targetjobs UK; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in the UK is offering a Project Management Industrial Placement with a starting salary of £24,500. This 12-month role is based at the Hinkley Point C construction site in Bridgwater, where you will gain hands-on experience and work towards helping the UK achieve net zero. Ideal candidates are pursuing or have completed a degree in Project Management, Mechanical or Civil Engineering, or Science.

Benefits

Market-leading pension scheme

Customisable benefits including electric vehicle leasing

Discounted gym membership

Life assurance

Tech vouchers

Experience days

Qualifications

• En route to or have already achieved a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Project Management, Mechanical or Civil Engineering, or Science.
• Strong focus on strengths-based approach – showcase your skills and what motivates you.

Responsibilities

• Immersed in practical learning and supported by mentors.
• Help deliver critical packages of work and take the lead on smaller work packages.
• Contribute to safety improvement campaigns and apply academic training to industry problems.

Skills

Project Management

Problem-solving

Coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or postgraduate degree (2:2 or higher)

Job description

About The Role

Ready to lead, coordinate and deliver real impact on one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure projects? At EDF, Success is Personal. Join our Project Management Industrial Placement and gain hands‑on experience while helping Britain achieve net zero.

"Electricity is such a vital component in everyone’s lives. It powers schools, businesses and hospitals, so I knew that if I did my placement within EDF then I would have a really large impact on society, and that made my placement a lot more fulfilling." Priyanka, Science & Engineering Industrial Placement

Opportunity

This 12‑month placement offers a starting salary of £24,500 and the chance to work at Bridgwater on the Hinkley Point C construction site or Satellite Delivery Centre – both part of the largest construction project in Europe.

You’ll join our Project Management Programme, gaining hands‑on experience in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals, contribute to real‑world challenges, and develop leadership, coordination and problem‑solving skills that will support your future career.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Immersed in practical learning and supported by mentors and collaborative teams.
• Help deliver critical packages of work, support enabling works for major milestones and take the lead on smaller work packages to gain first‑hand experience in managing risks and issues.
• Contribute to safety improvement campaigns, radiation protection strategies, and condition monitoring programmes – applying your academic training to genuine industry problems while completing modules that contribute towards your degree.

Work Location

Based at the Bridgwater Hinkley Point C construction site or Satellite Delivery Centre, you’ll be part of a team driving progress on one of the UK’s most significant energy projects.

Who You Are

• En route to or have already achieved a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree (2:2 or higher) in Project Management, Mechanical or Civil Engineering, or Science.
• Legally entitled to work in the UK from the start date.
• Strong focus on strengths‑based approach – showcase your skills and what motivates you.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a starting salary of £24,500 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.

EDF is committed to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. We are a Disability Confident employer and will support applicants requiring adjustments.

Next Steps

Apply today – we anticipate significant interest in this industrial placement scheme. Your application will be reviewed by a real person who values your effort.