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EDF UK
Engineering Industrial Placement
Rolling deadline
Placement
Engineering
Pay TBCYear groups
Not specified
Deadline
Rolling deadline
Field
Engineering
Sector
Manufacturing & Engineering
Year groups
Penultimate Year
Key facts
- Function
- Other
- Released
- 06 Oct 2026
Overview
- This Engineering Industrial Placement is expected to begin in early September 2027 and offers a starting salary of £26,050, alongside work at #HinkleyPointC, one of the UK’s most significant energy infrastructure projects.
- You'll contribute to a project that will provide clean electricity for millions of homes while supporting the UK's energy security.
- During your Engineering Industrial Placement, you’ll be immersed in practical learning and supported by mentors and collaborative teams.
What you'll do
- It powers schools, businesses and hospitals, so I knew that if I did my placement within EDF then I would have a really large impact on society, and that made my placement a lot more fulfilling.” Priyanka, Science and Engineering Industrial Placement.
Eligibility
- To be eligible for this EDF Industrial Placement, you need to be studying towards, or have already achieved, a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Construction, Nuclear, Instrumentation and Control, Structural, Chemical, Technical, Process Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- 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.
- Should you disclose a disability and meet the minimum criteria (which will include holding a relevant degree discipline/grade and achieving the required pass mark for Stage 1 Testing) for the role you’ll be progressed to the first stage of the selection process.
Funding structure
- Pay, Benefits and Culture Alongside a starting salary of £26,050 per annum 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.
Location
- You'll also support Site Nuclear Compliance activities, helping ensure compliance with Nuclear Site Licence requirements, planning permissions and lease obligations through a combination of office-based activities and on-site inspections.
- This on-site placement provides.
Heads up
Dates can shift each year. Always confirm the live deadline on the provider's own page before you apply.
