Instrument / Electrical Fuel Route Systems Engineer

We currently have an exciting opportunity for the position of System Engineer (Instrument / Electrical Bias) within the Fuel Route Engineering Department, at Hartlepool Power Station. We are offering an opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplined team with responsibilities for maintenance, inspection, improvement of nuclear fuel handling plant and in-service inspections ensuring that all work, including supervision of Contractors, is carried out in full compliance with statutory regulations, Company and site directives. 

The Opportunity

As a System Engineer you will apply lessons learned from Operational Experience gained from industry and Company sources in a rigorous and systematic manner. Assist the Group Head in the provision of an effective and efficient engineering function while identifying long term system maintenance/improvement requirements in order to achieve best possible performance of the plant.

If you feel like this is the role for you, we would love to hear from you!

Pay, Benefits and Culture

We’re offering a salary of £40,069 - £71,779 that apply with our terms and conditions covered by the EDF Company Agreement. The starting salary for the appointment will be dependent on your existing salary, competence, experiences and qualification. 

At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself.  We’re committed to equality, 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, making adjustments as you need.   

We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.  

What You’ll Be Doing

In this position, you will investigate and identify plant faults and prepare instructions for their rectification; manage routine and defect maintenance, ensuring that plant is maintained and modified in accordance with the Site Licence while reviewing and monitor the plant systems under their control initiating improvements to give high equipment reliability. Other roles and responsibilities also include:

• Maximise effective use of time and personal ability working flexibly within own range of competence, undertaking the appropriate training and development to extend skills and abilities to meet the needs of the business.
• Continually monitor and analyse Fuel Route risks, maintenance history and defect trends, proposing and implementing solutions where trends indicate an unacceptable level of systems availability or manpower utilisation.
• Working with the Fuel Route Improvement Delivery Team to manage the specification and implementation of plant modifications/improvements; update existing and prepare new maintenance and operational instructions.

Who you are

As our next Fuel Route System Engineer, you will demonstrate the ability to analyse problems to determine root causes, recognising weaknesses in equipment and being able to propose realistic improvements at a component or system level. You will be enthusiastic and flexible with strong communication skills.

To be appointed in the role, you should be educated to a minimum HNC/HND, Degree level or equivalent in an Instrument or Electrical Engineering biased subject and ideally working towards Chartered Engineer Status. 

Closing date for applications: Tuesday April 30th      

Interviews to be held week commencing Monday May 13th     

Applicants will be required to obtain CTC level vetting prior to taking up their duties.

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 3 of the last 5 years.

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