Site Engineer

EDF; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Enhanced employer pension

Private medical insurance

Income protection insurance

Life insurance cover

Performance pay scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym discounts via Get Active from Avia

Career development support

Job summary

EDF is seeking an on-site Engineer to lead heavy lift and transport solutions for UK infrastructure projects. You will develop lift plans, perform risk assessments and coordinate with clients, site teams and engineering functions on complex lifting operations.

The role requires a strong engineering background, site experience on large-scale projects, and proficiency with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office. It offers varied rotations, extensive benefits, and a path within EDF's nuclear sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; Masters desirable.
• Proven site exposure on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects.
• Experience in heavy lift transport, shipping, or lifting markets with delivery targets.
• Experience with lifting operations using mobile, tower, and crawler cranes.
• Client-facing engineering experience.
• Familiarity with relevant technical codes and standards.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering expertise on-site to develop practical lifting/transport solutions.
• Produce and review drawings, lift plans, risk assessments, and method statements.
• Oversee lifting activities ensuring safety, efficiency and quality.
• Conduct site surveys and provide practical solutions for live lifting operations.
• Act as the primary contact between client, site teams and engineering functions.
• Maintain accurate documentation and records throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Heavy lift ops

Crane operations

Client facing

AutoCAD

Documentation

Site engineer

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree desirable

Tools

AutoCAD

Math CAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

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About the role

Osprey believes that innovative, precision-engineering logistics, by land and by water, can transform the way critical UK infrastructure is built. We bring together the very best multi-disciplinary engineering and delivery team to accelerate projects, enhance safety, and work side by side with clients to solve the most complex construction challenges.

Work Rotation - Various Rotations

What You’ll do

• Apply your engineering expertise on-site to develop and implement practical solutions for heavy lifting and transportation operations.
• Produce and review drawings, calculations, lift plans, risk assessments, and method statements to support safe site execution.
• Oversee lifting activities, ensuring operations are carried out safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.
• Conduct site surveys and assessments, providing practical and conceptual solutions for lifting operations in live environments.
• Act as a key point of contact between the client, site teams, and engineering functions, ensuring clear communication and coordination.
• Maintain high standards of documentation control, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering related discipline (Masters in the same field desirable)
• Proven experience working on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects, with strong site exposure.
• Relevant experience in heavy lift transport, shipping or lifting markets with evidence of delivering targets
• Experience with lifting operations using mobile cranes, tower cranes and crawler cranes
• Client facing experience as an Engineer
• Experience with technical codes and standards
• Experience with AutoCAD (Math CAD desirable) & Microsoft suite
• Quality and detail focused with the approach of ‘Right the first time’

Benefits

• 25 days’ annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays
• Enhanced employer pension contributions and salary sacrifice schemes
• Private medical insurance
• Income protection insurance
• Life insurance cover
• Performance-related pay scheme
• Enhanced parental leave benefits
• Cycle to work scheme
• Family-friendly policies
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Get Active from Aviva – Gym discounts up to 40% off
• Support your career development through our success management process

If you would like to part of the team or would like to find out more.

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.