Technical Engineering Industrial Placement

EDF Energy; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy provider is offering a 12-month Technical Engineering Industrial Placement in Gloucester. The role focuses on extending the life of Sizewell B Power Station. Candidates should be pursuing or have completed a 2:2 degree in Engineering or a related field. This opportunity includes a competitive salary, hands-on experience, and the chance to work on impactful projects in the energy sector.

Benefits

£24,500 starting salary

Market-leading pension scheme

Customisable benefits like gym membership and tech vouchers

Qualifications

• On track to achieve a 2:2 degree or higher in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Support the work to extend the life of Sizewell B.
• Focus on Structural Integrity, Control & Instrumentation, Equipment Qualification, or Ageing and Obsolescence.
• Manage stakeholder engagement, risk management, and compliance activities.

Education

2:2 undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Engineering, Materials or a related discipline

Job description

Overview

About the Role

At EDF, Success is Personal. That means your journey is unique to you. Join our Technical Engineering Industrial Placement and you'll gain hands-on experience, develop key skills, and help Britain achieve net zero - all while shaping a career that's truly yours.

"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 and Engineering Industrial Placement.

The Opportunity

This 12-month placement offers a starting salary of £24,500 and the chance to work at both Sizewell B Power Station and Gloucester Business Park.

The Sizewell B Technical Engineering team holds a key role in supporting the company ambition to extend the life of Sizewell B Power Station by 20 years, providing low carbon generation until 2055. Taking on a real job at a junior level, you'll gain invaluable hands-on experience while being mentored by highly skilled professionals.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, work alongside experienced professionals, and contribute to real-world projects that impact performance, safety, and efficiency.

What You\'ll Be Doing

During your Technical Engineering Industrial Placement, you will play a key role in supporting the work to extend the life of Sizewell B, focussing on one of the key programmes of Structural Integrity, Control & Instrumentation, Equipment Qualification or Ageing and Obsolescence.

You will gain valuable exposure to large programmes of technical work, understanding the lifecycle of technical work from planning through to delivery of safety justifications, and the importance of stakeholder engagement, risk management, and compliance activities.

Your Work Location

You will be based in Gloucester Business Park with the Joint Technical Centre.

Who You Are

To be eligible for this scheme, you need to be on track to achieve, or have already achieved, a 2:2 undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Engineering, Materials or a related discipline.

Our selection process is designed to bring out the best in you. We use a strengths-based approach, allowing you to showcase your skills and what truly motivates you. We believe that focusing on individual strengths is key to engagement, motivation, and success in the workplace.

At EDF we work hard to maintain a culture where Everyone's Welcome. We encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is nevertheless a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility, we reserve the right in our decisions to give priority to those who already have the right to work in the UK.

Security Vetting

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.

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.

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. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

We anticipate significant interest in this industrial placement scheme - so please don\'t delay, apply today! Join us and find your success at EDF!

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Success is personal. It\'s your journey, powered by us. Join us and we\'ll help Britain achieve Net Zero together.