Instrumentation and Control Engineering Graduate Programme

Instrumentation and Control Engineering Graduate Programme

At EDF, we’d love our graduate programme to be a launchpad for your unique career journey. Embolden your passion and ambition, learn from mentors and industry experts, and empower your skills and potential. Let’s inspire change and contribute to building a more sustainable energy future.

Here, success is personal, and through our collaborative 16-month training programme, you’ll learn from the expertise of today and begin developing the creativity and innovation of tomorrow.

EDF is leading the transition to a cleaner, low-emission, electric future and tackling climate change. We’re generating the right mix of wind, nuclear and solar electricity to power the nation, whatever the weather. We’d love for you to join us on our journey to help Britain achieve Net Zero, together.

Our Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Opportunity

Get ready to launch your Engineering career with our customised 16 month training programme! You'll rotate through exciting placements that are designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to succeed. Experience the hands-on work across our Nuclear new build sites.

You’ll contribute to different projects throughout the programme and here are some examples of work our recent I&C graduates have completed:

• Developing human-machine interfaces for power station operators at Hinkley Point C
• Reviewing the design of replacement protection equipment on our existing nuclear fleet
• Developing the technical and safety justifications for power station equipment to extend its life or change its operational regime
• Hands-on trouble-shooting with site technical teams
• Supporting software assurance and cyber security reviews and audits

Our programme is accredited with a number of professional institutions, and we’ll support you to gain chartership with the relevant professional body:

• Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
• Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA)
• Institute of Physics (IoP)
• The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
• The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
• Institute for Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA)
• Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
• The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

You’ll have mentors and industry experts to give you advice along the way and help you with decisions about your future career path.

During your training period, the main locations you could be based at are:

• Gloucester Business Park, Gloucester
• Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater
• Aztec West Bristol
• Satellite Development Centres (SDC) Bridgwater
• Sizewell C, Suffolk

Please note this programme is rotational in its nature, so you will be required to move around. But don’t worry - we’ve got you covered with practical and financial support every step of the way.

Post the Training period, you will have an opportunity to be offered a permanent role as a Standard I&C Engineer at Hinkley Point C power plant having the responsibility of supporting Operational I&C Design modification and Validations during the life cycle of the plant. Some of the responsibilities would include:

• Delivering HPC to the best possible safety, quality, time, and cost standards: high level of engineering during day-to-day operations
• Supporting and assisting the commissioning and configuration team on impact assessment of modifications impacting Standard I&C
• Support V&V team during functional validation test
• Develop strong relationships with system designers located either on-site or back office for any clarification requested during activities

Our Pay, Benefits, and Culture

Alongside a starting salary of £37,500 and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a host of customisable benefits, such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, healthcare cash plan, tech vouchers, product discounts, experience days, and many more.

Everyone’s welcome at EDF. We are committed to building a future workforce that reflects equal gender balance, supports social mobility, and includes individuals from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will do everything possible to support your application, making necessary adjustments as required.

Interested…?

To be eligible for this EDF graduate programme, you need to have achieved or be expecting a bachelor’s degree, 2:2 or higher, in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths. You must also have a genuine interest in nuclear energy, the power generation industry and technology with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, whilst being keen to solve technical problems.

Also, to meet our security vetting requirements, you need to have lived in the UK for at least three out of the past five years.

Our Hiring Approach

At EDF, we strive for a fair, objective, and consistent assessment process to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your potential. We’ll assess your current capabilities as well as your enthusiasm for learning and developing new ones.

We anticipate significant interest in this graduate scheme – so please don’t delay, apply today!! As we’ll close this advert when we’ve received interest from the desired number and calibre of candidates.

About EDF Energy

As Britain’s biggest generator of low carbon electricity, we are meeting around one-fifth of the country’s demand and supplying millions of customers with electricity and gas. We are leading the transition to a cleaner, low carbon future, tackling climate change and helping Britain reach net zero.