Job Description
Ready to start a career that makes a real impact? At EDF, Success is Personal – and together, we'll help Britain achieve net zero. Here, you'll gain a degree, hands-on experience, and the chance to shape your future while powering the nation.
The Opportunity
Our Project Management Degree Apprenticeship offers a starting salary of £25,139 and the opportunity to achieve a BSc Honours in Project Management.
This four-year programme combines academic learning with practical experience. You'll develop skills in project planning, cost management, and safe delivery, while rotating through different teams to understand how projects succeed across EDF.
The programme is primarily delivered in day-release mode by University of Cumbria, with learning on a fixed day each week from 9am to 5pm. At the start, there is usually a more intensive block of study (around late September) to help learners get to know each other, their tutors, and University systems. Normal day-release delivery then begins from October.
Learning runs throughout the calendar year and includes formal University sessions and guided independent study. Most learning is online, with some optional in-person opportunities. The full timetable will be provided once a place on the course is confirmed.
Your Work Location
You'll be based at #Hartlepool Power Station.
What You'll Experience
* A structured degree programme delivered by the University of Cumbria
* Rotations across EDF teams to build broad project management experience
* Practical learning supported by mentors and a dedicated Early Careers Programme Lead
* Opportunities to work on major projects shaping Britain's energy future
* Team-building activities, including an Outward Bound programme before you start
Who You Are
To be eligible for this EDF apprenticeship programme, you need a minimum of 96 UCAS Tariff points from Level 3 qualifications (such as A-Levels or equivalent), along with GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or above, or Functional Skills Level 2 in both subjects.
You're curious, motivated, and ready to learn – with strong communication skills and an interest in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Maths or Science.
The Assessment Centre will be held in person in Hartlepool. Further details, including the date and exact location, will be shared in due course.
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 last five years.
Pay, Benefits and Culture
Alongside a starting salary of £25,139 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.
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 will support applicants requiring adjustments. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments. As part of our commitment to the Disability Confident scheme, any applicant who meets the minimum criteria (which will include holding a relevant degree discipline/grade and achieving the required pass mark for Stage 1 Testing) will be guaranteed an interview.
We anticipate significant interest in this apprenticeship – so please don't delay, apply today Join us and find your success at EDF
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Additional Information
Success is Personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and drive the transition towards an Electric Britain.
1. Shift Work?: No
2. Career area: Apprenticeships
3. Primary Contractual Location: Hartlepool
4. Term of Employment: Fixed Term