About The Role
At EDF, Success is Personal. That means your journey is unique to you. Join as our Engineering Industrial Placement on electrical mechanical systems with the Fuel Route Dept and you’ll gain hands‑on experience, develop key skills, and help Britain achieve net zero – all while shaping a career that’s truly yours.
“Electricity is such a vital component in everyone’s lives. It powers schools, businesses and hospitals, so I knew that if I did my placement within EDF then I would have a really large impact on society, and that made my placement a lot more fulfilling.” – Priyanka, Science and Engineering Industrial Placement.
The Opportunity
This 12‑month placement offers a starting salary of £24,500 and the chance to work on site at Torness Power Station.
What You’ll Be Doing
During your Fuel Route Engineering, you’ll gain in‑depth experience within a multi‑discipline team and work with electrical, mechanical, control and instrumentation engineers. You’ll learn about systems vital to the smooth operation of plant systems onsite, including safety protocols, technical governance, quality assurance, analysis, communication strategies and technical knowledge.
Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to see how other departments within the power station function, expanding your understanding of the broader industry.
Past students have worked on projects improving safety systems, performed routine monitoring of plant and work on equipment reliability issues and maintenance policy to improve the overall functionality of the plant areas.
Your Work Location
You’ll be based on site at our power station situated at Torness Power Station, Scotland.
Who You Are
To be eligible for this scheme, you need to be on track to achieve, or have already achieved, a 2:2 undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Control & Instrumentation.
Our selection process is designed to bring out the best in you. We use a strengths‑based approach, allowing you to showcase your skills and what truly motivates you. We believe that focusing on individual strengths is key to engagement, motivation, and success in the workplace.
At EDF we work hard to maintain a culture where Everyone’s Welcome. We encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is nevertheless a requirement that successful candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK from the start date.
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.
Pay, Benefits and Culture
Alongside a starting salary of £24,500 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.
Additional Information
We’re proud to share that in our last recruitment cycle, we received nearly 32,000 applications across our early careers programs. While this means the process is highly competitive, please don’t be discouraged if you’re not successful this time. Every single application is carefully reviewed by a real person who values the effort you put in.
We anticipate significant interest in this industrial placement scheme – so please don’t delay, apply today! Join us and find your success at EDF! Join us and we’ll help Britain achieve Net Zero together.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Internship
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries: Technology, Information and Internet
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