About the Role
Hinkley Point C, Full-Time, On-Site, 5 days a week. Weekend work on occasion.
Are you experienced in overseeing Mechanical (including welding and NDT activities) and Electrical (M&E) installations on large-scale projects, and how do you ensure compliance with New Engineering Contract (NEC) contract and FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) requirements? Are you comfortable working in a highly regulated environment, and how do you manage quality surveillance to ensure M&E activities meet industry standards and safety protocols? Are you able to effectively coordinate with multiple stakeholders, including contractors and site teams, to resolve technical challenges and maintain project timelines?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as our next Mechanical & Electrical Equipment Installation Supervisor here at HPC!
The opportunity
As our next Mechanical & Electrical Supervisor (NEC & FIDIC), you will play a key role in ensuring quality compliance throughout the Mechanical and Electrical phase of the HPC Project. You will be responsible for overseeing construction, installation, and project-related activities, ensuring they align with the NNB Surveillance Strategy and the FIDIC and NEC contract requirements.
Reporting to the Site Quality Surveillance Manager, you will work closely with site-wide quality surveillance teams, coordinating efforts across commercial management, planning, project monitoring, and client liaison. Your ability to collaborate effectively and maintain the highest standards of quality and compliance will be essential to the successful delivery of this phase of the project.
Pay, benefits and culture
Alongside a salary of circa £79,000 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’ll be doing
As a Mechanical & Electrical NEC & FIDIC Supervisor, you will play a key leadership role in shaping the structure, procedures, and strategies for NEC Supervisors within Multi-Disciplinary Teams. Acting as a Team Leader for the Mechanical & Electrical phase, you will oversee quality surveillance, compliance, and equipment installation activities, ensuring alignment with EDF Standard Project Procedures and Safety Procedures. Collaborating with the Site Quality Surveillance Team and other leaders, you will help define best practices and procedural frameworks to drive efficiency and consistency across the project.
Recognised as an expert in your field, you will manage a team of Construction Superintendents and Field Engineers, ensuring all on-site activities meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance. With your technical expertise, leadership, and communication skills, you will play a critical role in delivering a successful Mechanical & Electrical phase while maintaining a strong focus on safety and operational excellence. Additional roles and responsibilities include:
- Proactively communicate with other site teams (H&S, contract, project controls, logistics), Quality Managers and Delivery Managers to maintain good communication links, and ensure activity is well and timely reported.
- Ensure the team of Construction Superintendents and Field (Mechanical) Engineers achieve a broad range of competence to deliver their areas of accountability and responsibility.
- Contribute information on specific area to weekly and monthly reports, as well as issuing and maintaining performance and KPI indicators.
- Liaise with the Site Quality Surveillance Manager to advise of any issues that come to light that should be addressed contractually, such as, issues requiring notices and provide advice to project.
- Develop an understanding of the design document and drawing approvals processes to understand what documents are approved for construction and installation activities.
- Check decisions are not taken “in the field” by EDF Energy or contractors but are considered and approved via a formal process.
- Check that each package has an approved Quality Control Plan and risk assessments are in place prior to Works commencement and ensure that Contractors are complying with such Plans.
- Ensure Surveillance activities monitor that construction and installation drawings are approved and fit for construction.
- The M&E, NEC, FIDIC Supervisor will be a staunch advocate of our Nuclear Safety Culture and help to embed this approach in all processes and activities undertaken on the Project
Who you are…
To excel in this role, you will need extensive technical expertise in Mechanical, Welding, NDT, HVAC, and Electrical activities within the nuclear industry, combined with strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills. With experience delivering large-scale, complex projects, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful installation, construction, and commissioning of key Mechanical and Electrical systems within a high-security nuclear environment.
Key requirements include:
- Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, with a Nuclear and Management qualification or equivalent vocational training and experience.
- Proven expertise in the installation, construction, and erection of large Mechanical and Electrical Equipment within Nuclear Power Plants.
- Strong knowledge of NPP equipment installation, including Reactors, Vessels, Piping Systems (carbon and stainless steel), Steam Turbines, Pumps, Heaters, Tanks, Generators, and Transformers.
- Experience working in high-security environments, ensuring compliance with nuclear safety and security regulations.
- Strong organisational, delegation, and communication skills to effectively manage site operations, teams, and stakeholders.
- Understanding of design obligations under CDM Regulations and familiarity with the document and drawing approval process.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office for data management, reporting, and coordination.
- Knowledge of French would be advantageous.
- Experience in Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) Nuclear Power Plants, with specific experience in EPR Design being beneficial.
This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented leader who thrives in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment, ensuring that all mechanical and electrical installations meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.
Applications for this role close: Sunday 23rd March
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