Mechanical Systems Engineer

Gloucester or Glasgow. Hybrid with a minimum of 2-3 days in the office per week.

Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer looking for new opportunity? Do you work collaboratively and bring people together to solve problems? Are you comfortable making decisions and passionate about helping Britain achieve Net-Zero?

If so – we have a role for you!

The Opportunity…

We are looking for a Mechanical Systems Engineer to join our Mechanical Systems Branch as part of our Nuclear Services Business, supporting the operation of our existing nuclear fleet.

Nuclear Services is our technical centre of excellence, supporting our existing fleet of nuclear power stations and our nuclear new build projects. We're forging the expertise to deliver the UK's nuclear future.

The role sits within the Gas, Radwaste and Handling team, which is responsible for the system ownership of gas plant, ensuring best possible reliability and performance are achieved, working closely with station System owners.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop in depth knowledge on AGR/PWR design and operation, to work in a fast-paced project and operational environment.

Pay, benefits and culture…

We can offer a competitive salary from £59,662 - £78,541 with terms and conditions covered by the EDF Nuclear Generation Company Agreement. You’ll be appointed based on the parameters outlined in the Company Agreement as well as your existing salary, competence, experience and qualifications.  

Alongside your salary and 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…

• Managing technical issues to enable the delivery of pragmatic solutions, challenging where appropriate.
• Ensuring that plant satisfy design requirements to relevant codes and standards.
• Providing technical support to more junior engineers within the team.
• Providing technical input into the management of risks and opportunities.
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including managing interactions with the ONR.
• Development and maintenance of System Substantiation Summary Documents.
• Substantiation of the Safety Cases for the systems in our purview.

Who you are…

Your background may include some of the following:

• Degree (or equivalent qualification or experience) in a Mechanical Engineering discipline
• Knowledge of the principles of Safety Case requirements and how these are discharged through the project life cycle.
• Knowledge of equipment design and manufacture.
• Experience of contractual aspects of a project environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Understanding of Nuclear Power Station design; PWR or EPR experience would be an advantage.

 Closing Date: 28th January 2025.

Join us, and together we’ll help Britain achieve Net-Zero.

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