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Jobs in Nuclear Operations

Discover nuclear, discover your future

Looking for a career where you can really make a difference and help Britain tackle climate change?

Discover fantastic opportunities across our power stations.

Help us to decommission the past, power the nation now, and design energy for tomorrow. 

Life at our power stations

The most important part of our power stations is our people.  Hear from some of our employees about their experiences of life at our nuclear power stations and take a peek behind the scenes.

"Heysham has a great environment for learning, allowing our engineers to flourish throughout their careers." 

Eloise, Group Head for Fuel Route, Heysham 1 power station.

"Station culture is really good. Everyone's friendly and makes time for you, especially when you're new." 

David, Operations Engineer, Torness power station.

Ever wondered what goes on inside a nuclear power station? 

Take a tour of Heysham 2 and see everything from the reactor hall to the control room.

Nuclear Decommissioning

We're recruiting for people to join us on the next exciting phase of our journey. We're offering multiple opportunities across a range of disciplines for those who relish working in a commercially driven environment, on major customer contracts. 

You could be a seasoned project or programme management specialist working in the nuclear or non-nuclear industries, have skills in commercial management or finance, or are used to working as an intelligent customer for technical disciplines.

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Meet the team: Hannah McIntyre

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Nuclear & Engineering Careers

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Employee Stories

Publish date

07/02/25

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Hannah began her career in EDF's nuclear family with an industrial placement in Nuclear Operations, and she now leads the chemistry team for pre-ops at Hinkley Point C. Read on to find out how E

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Meet our team: Heather Hale

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Nuclear & Engineering Careers

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Employee Stories

Publish date

02/01/25

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As Head of Engineering, Heather leads a team of more than 200 engineers for Nuclear Services at EDF. She’s been with EDF (then British Energy) since 2002 and within Nuclear Services’ technical

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Lily's career in nuclear at Heysham 1

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Apprenticeships

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Employee Stories

Publish date

04/12/24

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After studying her A levels, Lily joined EDF as an Engineering Maintenance Apprentice at Heysham 1 Power Station. Now working as a Maintenance Technician, Lily shares how Heysham provides care

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Josh's career in nuclear at Heysham 1

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Nuclear & Engineering Careers

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Employee Stories

Publish date

04/12/24

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Meet Josh, Technical Advice Group (TAG) Head, whose journey to success began as an Apprentice at the Heysham Power Station and has since turned into a thriving career. He shares the most rewar

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Life in Engineering at Heysham 1 power station

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Nuclear & Engineering Careers

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Employee Stories

Publish date

04/12/24

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After starting her career as an Electrical Design Engineer, Eloise Price has worked in the nuclear industry for over 20 years, developing her experience and expertise with engineering firms an

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Meet the team: Alan Paice

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Nuclear & Engineering Careers

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Employee Stories

Publish date

04/12/24

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As our Cyber Incident Response Manager, it’s Alan’s job to protect our fleet of nuclear power stations and new nuclear build sites from cyber-attack, by making sure that we respond to attacks

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At EDF we understand that everyone has a different definition of success. That’s why we’ve set our clear values to support you on your career path.

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At EDF, we do right by each other, fostering an inclusive and supportive culture. Our goal is for every person to thrive – everyone is welcome.

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