About the Role
Are you a mechanical, materials, or nuclear engineer with experience in construction and pressure equipment installation? Are you confident in providing technical leadership and guidance on fabrication challenges across multidisciplinary teams? Are you proactive in identifying and driving innovation within fabrication processes to improve efficiency and quality?
If this sounds like the role for you, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as our next Mechanical Construction SME at Hinkley Point C!
The Opportunity
As a Mechanical Construction SME at HPC, you will be a key technical authority, providing expertise in mechanical component assembly and installation. Your role will support the successful construction, installation, and compliance of equipment and pressure systems on-site. With a focus on stainless steel surface integrity, pressure testing, and mechanical code compliance (RCC-M), you will help maintain the highest technical standards across HPC.
Collaboration will be central to your work, building strong connections with engineering teams across HPC and design teams in the UK and France. Your insights will bridge design, fabrication, and on-site assembly, ensuring alignment with project requirements and industry best practices. You will review and verify procedures, method statements, and technical documentation to ensure all requirements are properly captured. Additionally, you will support and oversee your team, reinforcing best practices and upholding HPC’s construction and installation standards.
Pay, benefits and culture
In addition to a salary of £76,000 depending on experience, we offer flexible benefits supporting your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing, including: a market-leading pension scheme, bonus plan, health cover, electric vehicle leasing, mental health support, and employee discounts.
Our benefits range from enhanced parental leave to health insurance, product discounts, critical illness cover, technology vouchers, gym memberships, and season ticket loans.
At EDF UK, we promote flexibility and support collaboration, whether you're working in the office, on-site, or remotely. Our priority is your safety, value, and inclusion.
We embrace diversity and are committed to equity, supporting applications from all backgrounds, including minorities, LGBTQ+, those with disabilities, and social mobility initiatives. We are a disability confident employer and will assist with reasonable adjustments.
We foster a dynamic, inclusive environment where diverse experiences drive innovation. We support your individual career path because success is personal.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Fabrication SME, you will oversee nuclear governance, approve technical guidance on construction changes, and interpret codes to ensure proper understanding and implementation by construction teams and contractors. You will appoint technical leads, review documentation, and coordinate efforts to address all aspects thoroughly.
You will contribute to developing strategies, guidelines, and surveillance programs for welding and related activities, review surveillance outcomes, and manage non-conformance reports (NCRs), RFIs, and FCRs to maintain compliance and quality standards.
You will participate in workshops, meetings, and steering committees, providing balanced, risk-based advice focused on nuclear safety, and support the Construction Technical Manager. Collaborating with project teams and contractors, you will resolve challenges and keep the programme on track for safe, high-quality, and timely delivery. You will also promote technical learning and industry best practices, drive innovation, and mentor team members. As a line manager, you will conduct performance reviews, plan resources, and manage budgets to build a capable team.
Who You Are
To succeed, you need a deep understanding of British and European standards, especially RCC-M or ASME, with experience reviewing safety-critical documentation. A degree in Mechanical or Nuclear Engineering, Materials Science, or Metallurgy is essential, along with significant hands-on experience with pressure equipment and pipework.
You should have strong decision-making skills, knowledge of Quality Assurance in regulated environments, and excellent communication skills. Proficiency in IT tools like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDFs is required. Experience in regulated industries such as nuclear, aerospace, or petrochemical, and expertise in welding codes, will be highly valued.
Applications close on Wednesday 28th May, with interviews soon after. Join us and help Britain achieve Net Zero.
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