EDF (UK) Bridgwater, England, United Kingdom
About The Role
Ready to make a real impact on worker wellbeing and the future of energy? At EDF, Success is Personal. Join our Health and Safety Industrial Placement and help protect the health of those building the UK’s first-of-a-generation nuclear power station – while launching your own career in a business that’s helping Britain achieve net zero.
The Opportunity
This 12-month placement offers a starting salary of £24,500 and the chance to work at #Bridgwater on the Hinkley Point C construction site – the largest construction project in Europe.
You’ll be part of our Mechanical, Electrical and HVAC Alliance Health and Safety Programme, gaining hands‑on experience in occupational hygiene, health, and analysis to support site risk management. From identifying exposure risks to supporting hazard control strategies, you’ll contribute to safer working environments and develop technical and analytical skills that will shape your future career.
What You’ll Be Doing
During your Health and Safety Industrial Placement, you’ll work alongside experienced professionals to assess and manage health risks in construction. Past students have helped monitor dust and fume levels, supported noise assessments, and contributed to chemical safety reviews across major infrastructure projects.
Your Work Location
You’ll be based at the #Bridgwater Hinkley Point C construction site, where you’ll be immersed in a dynamic and safety‑focused environment. This location offers a unique opportunity to contribute to one of the UK’s most significant energy projects.
Who You Are
To be eligible for this EDF industrial placement, you need to be on track to achieve – or have already achieved – a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree (2:2 or higher) in a STEM discipline.
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 those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility, we reserve the right in our decisions to give priority to those who already have the right to work in the UK.
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
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.
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.
Seniority level
* Internship
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Utilities
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