About Us
Ready to power up your future with purpose? At EDF, Success is Personal. That means your journey is yours to shape – and we’re here to support you every step of the way. Join our Science and Engineering Graduate Programme and you’ll gain the skills, experience and confidence to build a career that’s uniquely yours – all while helping Britain achieve net zero.
“During my time on the Science and Engineering graduate scheme, I’ve experienced all sides of the nuclear business: from Nuclear Services, Hinkley Point C to working at an operational power station. This has given me an ideal overview of the nuclear industry as I start my career and increased my excitement to contribute to EDF’s goals of reaching net zero.” – Ross, Graduate
About the Role
The Opportunity
Alongside earning a salary of £37,500 per annum, you’ll work towards professional accreditation with institutions such as the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA), Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and others – fully supported by us.
Over the course of this 16-month programme, you’ll rotate through a variety of placements across our nuclear business. You’ll gain hands-on experience, develop technical and professional skills, and contribute to real-world projects – from modelling reactor core behaviour to supporting the development of Hinkley Point C.
You’ll help shape the future of clean energy in the UK, working on projects that matter and building a career with real impact.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Maths Graduate at EDF, you’ll gain hands-on experience, develop technical and professional skills, and contribute to meaningful projects that support the UK’s journey to net zero
- Use and develop advanced modelling tools such as ENIGMA to support nuclear fuel performance analysis
- Analyse severe accident modelling data and contribute to safety case development for new nuclear sites
- Apply Finite Element Analysis techniques to assess reactor core behaviour
- Collaborate with EDF R&D teams on extreme condition modelling for Hinkley Point C
- Support the operational readiness of new nuclear power stations
Your Work Location
You’ll be based at one of our key sites – #Gloucester, #Bristol, #Bridgwater, #Hartlepool or #Sizewell – with the flexibility to rotate across locations depending on your placements. Most roles require 3–5 days per week on site. We’ll support you with practical and financial help to make these moves as smooth as possible.
What do we need from you
Who You Are
To be eligible for this EDF graduate programme, you need to have achieved, or be expecting to achieve, a 2:2 or higher in a Bachelor’s or Postgraduate degree in Maths, Science, Radiological Protection, Hazards or a related subject.
You’ll also need strong communication and problem-solving skills, and a genuine interest in nuclear energy and technology.
At EDF we work hard to maintain a culture where Everyone’s Welcome. We encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is nevertheless a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility, we reserve the right in our decisions to give priority to those who already have the right to work in the UK.
Security Vetting
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 three of the past five years.
Pay, Benefits and Culture
Alongside a starting salary of at least £37,500 per annum, potential for an annual bonus, 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. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.
We anticipate significant interest in this graduate scheme – so please don’t delay, apply today!
Our Virtual Assessment Centre will take place on 10th December.
Join us and find your success at EDF!
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Success is personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and we'll help Britain achieve Net Zero together.
