Operations Engineering Opportunities Leiston, England
Job description
Interested in expanding your operations experience in the nuclear industry? Excited by the thought of working on real action to help Britain achieve net zero? Joining us on our Main Control Room Training Programme might just be for you!
The Opportunity
Exciting and rewarding opportunities have arisen at Sizewell B Power Station to join our highly skilled and motivated Operations Department at the heart of the stations safe, reliable generation. There are a number of vacancies to join the next Main Control Room Training Programme. Upon successful completion of the programme, you will be appointed as a Duly Authorised Person within a shift team, responsible for operating the reactor and all associated equipment.
At Sizewell B the Main Control Room teams have a fundamental role in providing a strong Operational Bias to the rest of the power station, identifying and escalating plant issues based on plant performance and developing standards both within and outside the company in order to improve the human performance that leads to safe, reliable generation.
Pay, benefits and culture
The salary range associated with this role is between £40,069 to £84,892 however the starting salary for this appointment will likely be within the range of £40,069 - £60,826 and you’ll be appointed based on the parameters outlined in the Company Agreement as well as your existing salary, competence, experience and qualifications. We also offer an attractive pension scheme along with some great company benefits. You'll also be entitled to shift allowance once applicable to the role. These are full-time, permanent positions based on-site at Sizewell B Power Station.
At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility. We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need.
We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.
What you’ll be doing
Upon joining us on this Training Programme, you’ll be enrolled onto a number of different courses as well as gaining exposure to site activities.
This exposure will involve a period of a few months site familiarisation; you’ll be embedded into the culture, shadowing workers on your shift and getting used to the plant. The training itself will involve 6 weeks of off-site training, where you’ll start with the Operator Fundamentals and work into the more site-specific education. There will also be training on site, through on-plant exposure and time spent in the simulator. Once you have completed the ~2 year training programme, you’ll be qualified as a Reactor Operator and able to start work on your shift. This will then lead to further development through career progression in the Main Control Room.
You will also be a valued member of the Station Emergency Scheme, which requires you to be rotationally on call, for which you will be remunerated accordingly.
Who you are
- Do you have industrial and operational engineering experience?
- Do you have the ability to think dynamically, balancing multiple inputs to deliver an optimised output?
- Do you have a track record of remaining calm under demanding operational pressures without impacting quality?
- Do you have a relevant HNC (or equivalent), or even desirably a relevant degree?
- Would you like to work with other like-minded individuals to achieve safe, reliable generation at the heart of a complex Nuclear Power Station?
If all this is sounding like you and the above description like a role you can succeed in, we would be delighted to receive your application!
Please note that you’ll be required to maintain the necessary physical fitness to perform the roles identified above and be required to pass a medical assessment. You’ll also be required to obtain SC level vetting (completed as part of the joining process).
Closing date for applications: Sunday 3rd September
