Instrumentation and Control Engineer Graduate

EDF (UK) — Bridgwater, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Join EDF's Science and Engineering Graduate Programme to launch your engineering career with purpose. Success is Personal: you shape your journey with support from EDF as you help Britain achieve net zero.

The Opportunity

Earn a salary of £37,500 per annum while completing a 16-month training programme designed to build your technical expertise and professional confidence. You will rotate through placements across nuclear new build sites, gaining hands-on experience in instrumentation, control systems and cyber security. After the programme, you may be selected for a permanent role as a Standard I&C Engineer at Hinkley Point C – the UK’s most complex nuclear installation.

What You’ll Be Doing

As an I&C Engineering Graduate at EDF, you’ll gain hands-on experience, develop technical and professional skills, and contribute to meaningful projects that support the UK’s journey to net zero.

• Develop human–machine interfaces for power station operators
• Review designs for protection equipment across the nuclear fleet
• Support technical and safety justifications for operational changes
• Troubleshoot with site technical teams
• Assist with software assurance and cyber security audits

As a Standard I&C Engineer at Hinkley Point C, you may also:

• Support commissioning and configuration teams with design modifications
• Ensure timely delivery and verification of engineering deliverables
• Maintain cybersecurity compliance and design database integrity
• Update documentation and support validation testing
• Collaborate with system designers and attend progress meetings

Your Work Location

You’ll be based at one of our key sites: Gloucester, Bristol, Bridgwater, Hartlepool or Sizewell B. You’ll also have the opportunity for at least one placement away from your main location, gaining exposure to the wider EDF nuclear family. Most locations require 3–5 days in the office per week.

Who You Are

To be eligible for this graduate programme, you need to have achieved, or be expecting to achieve, a 2:2 Bachelor’s or Postgraduate degree in Engineering, Science, Technology, Maths or a related subject. You’ll have a genuine interest in nuclear energy, strong communication and organisational skills, and a passion for solving technical problems.

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

Starting salary of £37,500 per annum with potential for an annual bonus and a market-leading pension scheme. Benefits include customisable options such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days and more. EDF emphasizes that success is personal and encourages a career that is unique to you.

EDF is committed to diversity and inclusion and is a Disability Confident employer. We support applicants requiring adjustments. We anticipate significant interest in this graduate scheme, so please apply early.

Assessment Dates

Our Virtual Assessment Centre will take place on 9 December.

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