Commissioning Manager

Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater.

Are you enthusiastic about developing others and leading them towards delivering successful outcomes? Are you known for making effective decisions that prioritise safety whilst also driving to a delivery mindset? Are you able to build collaborative relationships with various stakeholders to ensure all interfaces with commissioning are defined and controlled? Are you excited to combine technical knowledge with project management, leadership and people development skills?  If so, come and join EDF as a Commissioning Manager!

The Opportunity

We have two Commissioning Manager positions available; one in the Electrical Division and one in the Nuclear Island Division.

As a Commissioning Manager, you’ll manage a team of commissioning engineers to safely execute system testing at Hinkley Point C, ensuring readiness for commercial operation while contributing to process development, recruitment, and training. You’ll drive successful project delivery by building collaborative relationships and managing key milestones in line with project requirements.

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a starting salary of £80,000 and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.

We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.  

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.

What you’ll be doing

You will oversee a team of 10-20 commissioning engineers responsible for the safe and effective testing and commissioning of systems at the Hinkley Point C (HPC) nuclear power station. Your role will evolve as the project advances, involving contributions to defining commissioning processes and supporting the recruitment, training, and development of qualified personnel. Once on-site, you will lead your team in executing commissioning tests to confirm the readiness of HPC units for safe commercial operation. Reporting to a Senior Commissioning Manager, you will play a key role in managing project delivery, ensuring targets are achieved, and progress is reported in alignment with project requirements.

For the electrical division, you will oversee the commissioning of low-voltage systems, including essential 24V power supplies, large battery installations, power transformers, and protection systems. While your primary focus will be on systems below 1,000V, you will collaborate closely with the high-voltage manager to support the commissioning of power transmission systems (400kV) and emergency diesel generators (690V and 10kV).

For the Nuclear Island Division, you will lead the commissioning of the Nuclear Steam Supply Systems (NSSS) and oversee Integrated Systems Testing (IST). This role entails managing commissioning activities across both the NSSS and IST teams, ensuring close collaboration with the BNI and Rad Waste commissioning manager to maintain seamless coordination and alignment across these critical functions.

Who you are

You will have a technical engineering background in a relevant engineering discipline and experience of leading others in a programme-driven environment.

You will have the ability to recognise, coach and develop the skills of others, creating an environment of safety, autonomy and trust in a diverse team. You will have a delivery mindset, be able to get results and influence both internally and externally.  

If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date for applications: 5th February 2025

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