About the Role
Location: Aztec West, Bristol (hybrid working)
Salary: Competitive
Ready to lead a critical engineering function shaping the future of nuclear energy in the UK? Do you enjoy bringing together talented people, solving complex technical challenges, and influencing major project outcomes? At EDF, Success is Personal – and this is your opportunity to lead with impact while developing a career that's unique to you.
The Opportunity
As Head of Mechanical Branch, you'll provide leadership across one of the most important engineering areas within the Sizewell C Nuclear Island programme. You'll be accountable for the successful delivery of mechanical equipment and fluid systems activities, helping support the journey towards An Electric Britain while ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, schedule, and technical excellence.
EDF EPR Engineering UK delivers the design for nuclear island buildings, systems, and equipment for Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C nuclear new build projects. Working as part of an integrated team, EPR Engineering supports construction and commissioning while preparing design-replication feasibility and related engineering activities.
Alongside a competitive salary and potential for an annual bonus, you'll join us in a hybrid role based at #AztecWest in #Bristol. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams across the UK, France, and Germany, combining office collaboration with flexibility to work from home.
As a member of the Sizewell C Senior Leadership Team, you'll shape strategic decisions, lead a team of specialist engineering managers and engineers, and oversee the replication of proven EPR designs for the next generation of nuclear power. This is a rare opportunity to influence a nationally significant project while developing people, capability, and engineering excellence across an international organisation.
Who You Are
We're looking for a Head of Mechanical Branch who combines strong engineering expertise capabilities with experience leading complex programmes in highly regulated environments. You'll be comfortable managing multidisciplinary teams, driving delivery performance, and working with senior stakeholders across international organisations. To be shortlisted, you need to offer…
- Degree-level qualification, or equivalent, in an engineering or related technical discipline
- Established experience in a senior engineering, leadership, or project management position
- Experience within Nuclear New Build, EPR, or Pressurised Water Reactor environments
- Strong knowledge of EPR design principles and engineering processes
- Proven experience managing engineering delivery against quality, cost, and schedule commitments
- Good understanding of UK nuclear regulations, industry requirements, and engineering best practice
- Experience leading technical teams within a highly regulated environment
- Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering activities and complex stakeholder interfaces
- Fluent English language skills
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading the operational management of the Mechanical Branch, including a team of approximately eight direct reports
- Representing the Mechanical Branch within the Sizewell C Project Senior Leadership Team
- Coordinating mechanical engineering activities delivered across teams in the UK, France, and Germany
- Managing technical integration, risk mitigation, quality performance, and delivery commitments across the branch
- Overseeing interfaces with manufacturing, supply chain, project, and quality stakeholders to resolve technical issues and support successful delivery
Pay, Benefits and Culture
Alongside a competitive salary and potential for an annual bonus, private healthcare, and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days, and more.
At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That's why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that's unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it's your journey, powered by us.
Everyone is welcome at EDF; we're committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.
Join us and find your success at EDF!
To be considered, please submit a formal application by Friday 14th August. Interviews will be held in September.
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