Instrumentation and Controls Engineer
Are you ready to shape the future of energy? Join us at EDF UK and play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and performance of our control systems at Sizewell B Power Station.
About The Role
Instrumentation and Controls Engineer — you will be part of the Process Computing Group, a dynamic team of 18 engineers and technicians, maintaining and improving control systems and instrumentation critical to the station’s operations.
The Opportunity
As an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer, you’ll contribute to Sizewell B’s long‑term vision, supporting its life extension to 2055 and beyond. You’ll be at the heart of innovation and reliability in one of the UK’s most important energy facilities.
Pay, Benefits & Culture
The salary range is £45,641 – £81,263. The appointment is based on the Company Agreement, your existing salary, competence, experience and qualifications. Benefits include enhanced parental leave, electric‑vehicle leasing, health insurance, product discounts, critical‑illness insurance, technology vouchers, gym membership and season‑ticket loans.
At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility and support collaboration whether you work from office, onsite or remotely. We promote an environment that values safety, comfort and celebration of diversity. We are a disability‑confident employer and will arrange reasonable adjustments if required.
What You’ll Be Doing
Design, implement and maintain instrumentation and control systems that underpin safe and reliable power generation, directly impacting performance and safety.
Configure and troubleshoot computer‑based systems including PLCs, SCADA platforms and field instrumentation. Work closely with maintenance, operations and engineering teams to drive continuous improvement.
Commission, test, document and ensure all upgrades and installations meet the highest safety and regulatory standards.
Who You Are
Hold an HNC in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems or a related discipline. Experience with industrial control systems such as Ovation, Siemens or Allen‑Bradley is required.
Strong knowledge of instrumentation, signal processing and control logic, combined with a proactive problem‑solving approach and a drive for system reliability.
Preferably have a background in nuclear, energy or heavy industry and familiarity with cybersecurity in control systems and digital transformation.
Closing Date
Closing date for applications is 30 January. Interviews will follow shortly after.
Security Clearance
To be appointed, you must meet the criteria for Security Clearance (SC) and ordinarily have British residency for the last five years.
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