Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer

EDF Energy; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

EDF Energy is seeking a Senior I&C Engineer to lead on-site modifications on the Siemens SPPA-T2000 platform at the Hinkley Point C project. You will drive impact assessments, changes, and configuration control, while guiding a team of engineers and coordinating with Siemens specialists to ensure safe, reliable commissioning.

You will oversee I&C programming, design checks, and rigorous testing, updating engineering records and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience with complex Instrumentation and Control systems in industrial environments.
• Knowledge of Siemens SPPA-T2000 in an engineering setting.
• Ability to assess impact of hardware/software changes on control systems.
• Strong understanding of process signals, logic processing and alarm management.
• Experience with quality and configuration management processes.
• Degree in engineering or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site modifications across the Siemens SPPA-T2000 Standard I&C platform.
• Manage impact assessments, engineering changes and configuration control activities.
• Oversee I&C programming activities and design consistency checks.
• Support verification, validation and functional testing before design releases.
• Mentor engineers and work with commissioning teams and Siemens specialists.
• Support updates to engineering records, diagrams and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with commissioning, electrical and system engineering teams.
• Support Siemens specialists during detailed design activities.
• Highlight risks, opportunities and delivery challenges to support project success.

Skills

I&C systems

Siemens SPPA-T2000

Impact assessment

Alarms management

Documentation control

Mentoring

Project collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SPPA-T2000 tooling

Job description

About the Role

Ready to lead engineering changes on one of the UK's most exciting energy projects? Do you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, supporting others to grow and seeing your work make a real difference? At EDF, "Success is Personal". Join us at Hinkley Point C and help shape the future of low‑carbon energy while building a career that's right for you.

The Opportunity

As a Senior I&C Engineer, you'll play an important role in our Joint Design Office Instrumentation and Control team. You'll lead modifications across the Siemens SPPA-T2000 platform, helping to support commissioning activities and making sure critical plant systems are ready for operation. You'll also help develop engineers within the team, sharing your knowledge and experience.

Alongside a competitive salary and potential for an annual bonus, you'll be based full-time on-site at #HPC. You'll work alongside EDF and Siemens specialists on one of the world's largest engineering projects, helping support key commissioning milestones and technical changes as the station moves closer to operation.

This is a chance to work on technology that's new to the UK while helping drive the transition towards An Electric Britain. From design changes and system testing to configuration management and technical leadership, you'll have a direct impact on the success of Hinkley Point C and the future of nuclear generation.

Who You Are

We're looking for a Senior Standard I&C Engineer who enjoys tackling complex engineering challenges, working closely with others and maintaining high technical standards. Are you experienced in…?

• Working with complex Instrumentation and Control systems in industrial environments
• Using Siemens SPPA-T2000 technology in an engineering environment
• Assessing the impact of hardware and software modifications to control systems
• Applying a detailed understanding of process signals, logic processing and alarm management
• Working within structured engineering, quality and configuration management processes
• Holding a degree in a relevant engineering discipline or offering equivalent industry experience

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading on-site modifications across the Siemens SPPA-T2000 Standard I&C platform
• Managing impact assessments, engineering changes and configuration control activities
• Overseeing I&C programming activities and design consistency checks
• Supporting verification, validation and functional testing before design releases
• Mentoring engineers and working closely with commissioning teams and Siemens specialists
• Supporting the updates to engineering records, diagrams and technical documentation
• Working closely with commissioning, electrical and system engineering teams
• Supporting Siemens specialists during detailed design activities
• Highlighting risks, opportunities and delivery challenges to support project success

Pay, Benefits and Culture

In addition to a very competitive salary we offer a competitive benefits package, including a company pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

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.

Closing date for applications is Monday November 2nd

Interviews will be held mid to the end of November

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Success is Personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and drive the transition towards An Electric Britain.