About the Role
Operations Engineer
Interested in working in the nuclear industry? Excited by the thought of working on real action to help Britain achieve net zero? Joining us on us as a Reactor Desk Operator in the Central Control Room might just be for you!
The Opportunity
Exciting and rewarding opportunities have arisen at Heysham 1 Power Station to join our highly skilled and motivated Operations Department at the heart of the stations safe, reliable generation. As a Reactor Desk engineer you will be required to complete a Control Room Training Programme. Upon successful completion of the programme, you will be appointed as a Duly Authorised Person within a shift team, responsible for operating the reactor and all associated equipment.
At Heysham 1 the Central Control Room teams have a fundamental role in providing strong operational bias to the rest of the power station. You will identify and escalate plant issues based on plant performance, maintain high standards in communications and human performance to ensure safe, reliable, generation.
Pay, benefits and culture
The salary range associated with this role is between £45,641 to £81,263 however the starting salary for this appointment will be within the range of £45,641 - £68,958 and you’ll be appointed based on the parameters outlined in the Company Agreement as well as your existing salary, competence, experience and qualifications. The additional shift allowance for this position is between £13,365 - £18,884. We also offer an attractive pension scheme along with some great company benefits. This is a full-time, permanent position based on-site at Heysham 1 Power Station. We also offer an attractive pension scheme along with some great company benefits. 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 travel season ticket loans.
Here at EDF UK, 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
Qualification as a Duly Authorised person will require an 18–24-month training programme on our advanced reactor simulator and will require both day and shift working. Upon qualification you will be appointed to operate, monitor and control the nuclear reactor and associated equipment in normal operational mode, as well as abnormal conditions. You will work within the Central Control room and will be part of a shift team that controls and directs personnel involved with activities on the plant.
When working shifts the working pattern is 2 days followed by 2 nights following a 10 week cycle. Shifts are times 07:30-19:30 and average over the 10 week period to 37 hours a week.
Who you are
- Do you have the ability to think dynamically, balancing multiple inputs to deliver an optimised output?
- Are you a team player, with strong interpersonal and communication skills?
- Do you have a track record of remaining calm under demanding operational pressures without impacting quality?
- Would you like to work with other like-minded individuals to achieve safe, reliable generation at the heart of a complex Nuclear Power Station?
- As a minimum entrants will have a relevant HNC (or equivalent), candidates with a relevant degree may have an advantage.
If all this is sounding like you and the above description like a role you can succeed in, we would be delighted to receive your application!
Please note that you’ll be required to maintain the necessary physical fitness to perform the roles identified above and be required to pass a medical assessment.
Closing date for applications: Sunday June 15th
Interviews to be held week commencing Monday June 23rd
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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