STEM Graduate Programme

targetjobs UK; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Electric vehicle leasing

Discounted gym membership

Life assurance

Tech vouchers

Experience days

Job summary

EDF is offering a Nuclear Graduate programme with a starting salary of £37,500 per annum. The two-year development programme provides STEM-based placements across our nuclear business, designed to build technical expertise, confidence, and leadership skills.

The primary placement base is Hinkley Point C with rotations across Bridgwater and Bristol offices; on-site work at least three days per week is expected, with relocation considered to fit commuting distance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in a STEM subject.
• Strong scientific, analytical and numerical capability across related fields.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience across commissioning, pre-operations and technical teams.
• Contribute to the development and operation of the Hinkley Point C project.
• Complete STEM-based placements across the nuclear business to build expertise.

Skills

Analytical ability

Numerical capability

Education

STEM degree

Job description

Looking for a career where you can learn, grow, and make an impact? At EDF, Success is Personal. From day one, you'll be supported by experts, build skills for the future, and play a part in powering Britain's transition to a more electrified, low-carbon future.

The Opportunity

As a Nuclear Graduate, you’ll earn a salary of £37,500 per annum and join a structured development programme designed to build technical expertise, confidence, and leadership skills. The programme is expected to begin in September 2027, when you'll join our graduate community and start establishing your career at EDF.

Over the course of this two-year programme, you'll complete STEM-based placements across our nuclear business, gaining valuable experience and developing the knowledge and skills to progress into a permanent role at EDF, which is driving the transition to An Electric Britain.

What You’ll Experience

Being part of Hinkley Point C means helping to shape the future of low-carbon energy. You'll contribute to a project that will provide clean electricity for millions of homes while supporting the UK's energy security.

You'll gain hands-on experience across commissioning, pre-operations and technical teams while contributing to the UK's first EPR nuclear power station. You'll also explore disciplines including engineering, chemistry, environment, reactor operations, emergency preparedness, radiological protection and nuclear safety.

No two days are the same. You'll experience a wide range of environments, projects and challenges that will help you build confidence, strengthen your technical knowledge and discover where your interests can take you within EDF.

Location

Your primary base will be Hinkley Point C, where you'll complete placements across a range of teams and functions. Depending on your placement rotations and project requirements, you may also spend time working from our Bridgwater and our Bristol Aztec West offices.

To help you get the most from the programme, you’ll be working on-site at least three days per week. This means you’ll need to live, or be willing to relocate, within a reasonable commuting distance of Hinkley Point C.

Where This Programme Could Take You

Lucy joined EDF as an HPC Nuclear Graduate in 2024. During the programme, she gained experience across Pre-Operations Chemistry, Operations, Commissioning Chemistry and Nuclear Services, developing knowledge across several specialist areas.

Today, Lucy, who works as a Chemistry Engineer, continues to broaden her experience through our Pre-Operations Chemistry and Environment team. Her work has helped her develop a holistic appreciation of the organisation and a deeper understanding of how different departments connect.

"Working across commissioning and pre-operations teams has given me hands-on experience at one of Europe's largest engineering projects. Every placement has helped me learn something new and understand how different teams contribute to a shared goal."

Who You Are

To be eligible for this EDF graduate programme, you need to have achieved, or be expecting to achieve, a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in a STEM subject. This extends to also considering degrees that demonstrate strong scientific, analytical and numerical capability, such as psychology, biology, medicine, environmental and natural sciences, economics and geography.

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

Please note that an Assessment Centre stage of the hiring process will take place online on November 25 and 26, 2026. Applicants must be able to attend on this date to be considered for the programme.

Pay, Benefits And Culture

Alongside a starting salary of at least £37,500 per annum, potential for an annual bonus, 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.

At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that’s unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it’s your journey, powered by us.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident employer, we're committed to creating an accessible recruitment process and encourage candidates to tell us about any support they may need. Should you disclose a disability and meet the minimum criteria (which will include holding a relevant degree discipline/grade and achieving the required pass mark for Stage 1 Testing) for the role you’ll be progressed to the first stage of the selection process. Some of our roles at EDF attract large volumes of applications. When this happens, we’ll apply the Disability Confident scheme’s guidance on taking practical and appropriate steps selecting disabled candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Our Recruitment Process

We'll guide you through every stage and keep you updated along the way. You'll be supported by real people, with opportunities to ask questions, learn more and receive feedback where possible.

For our Early Careers Programmes, we use a combination of automated decision-making, assessment technology and human review. Join us and find your success at EDF.

We aim to close applications on the 1st October, but we may close earlier due to volumes.