Operational Development Engineer

Operational Development Engineer

Do you have excellent attention to detail and passion to develop world-class operational procedures? Are you able to build strong relationships with stakeholders and collaborate with diverse teams? Are you looking for a new opportunity on a fast-paced project, where you can really make a difference?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as our next Operational Development Engineer here at Hinkley Point C!

The Opportunity

We’re excited to offer an opportunity for an Operational Development Engineer to join the Operations Procedures Team at HPC. In this role, you’ll play a key part in preparing the site for the next generation of pressurised water reactors in the UK, setting the stage for world-class performance.

Depending on your experience, you'll be responsible for authoring, updating, and reviewing operational procedures and documents, ensuring alignment with safety case requirements, technical specifications, and nuclear site licence conditions. You'll collaborate with Main Control Room operators, using a full-scope simulator to validate procedures, and analyse design changes to assess their impact on key documents.

You'll be joining a dynamic and dedicated team, helping to shape the future of operations at HPC.

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a salary starting from £55,000 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 will be doing

As an Operational Development Engineer, you'll be at the heart of ensuring a smooth transition from construction to operation, playing a critical role in shaping the future of our facility. Your expertise will help ensure our procedures meet the highest standards and comply with all relevant requirements. Here’s what you’ll be involved in:

• Ensure operations procedures comply with safety case requirements, Technical Specifications, Design Changes, Human Factors, nuclear site licence conditions, and feedback from end users.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders to resolve technical queries and assess the impact of Design Changes on operations documents.
• Author, review, and update procedures across various areas, including Normal Operations, Fault Operations, Severe Accident Operations, or Technical Specifications, based on your expertise.
• Once HPC is operational, explore further opportunities to support safe, reliable operations, either within the Operations Procedures Team or in another operational role.
• Gain experience that will support your continued growth and open doors to future roles within the operational organisation.

Who you are

To be successful in this role, we’re looking for you to be proactive and analytical thinker, always seeking ways to approach challenges with clarity and precision. Your strong interpersonal and communication skills enable you to collaborate effectively with colleagues across various teams, ensuring that complex ideas and technical information are shared in a clear and concise manner.

With experience in developing and reviewing technical documentation, you’ll have a keen eye for detail and an ability to identify areas for improvement. Whether it's refining processes or enhancing your own skill set, you’re always looking for opportunities to grow and contribute to the success of your team and the wider organisation. Additional experience that would be advantageous however, not essential include:  

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in an appropriate Engineering or Science discipline
• Chartered Status, or working towards Chartered Status with an appropriate Engineering or Science Institute
• Experience working within a project organisation and/or nuclear or similarly regulated processes
• Experience in authoring, updating, and reviewing operations documents, procedures, and/or Technical Specifications in the nuclear industry
• Experience in the development and delivery of training with an understanding of the systematic approach to training (SAT) process

Applications for this role close: Sunday 10th November

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