Turnkey Engineering Lead

About The Role

Joint Design Office Turnkey Engineering Lead

Full-Time, Permanent. Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Hybrid minimum of 3 days a week onsite.

Are you an enthusiastic Mechanical or Electrical Engineer ready to take the next step in your career? Do you have a strong background in the design and installation phases of large projects, with exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills? And thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy tackling new challenges?

The Opportunity

As the Joint Design Office (JDO) Turnkey Engineering Lead, you will report directly to the JDO Turnkey Engineering Manager and play a key role in leading a multi-disciplinary team responsible for addressing site queries, including design changes, non-conformance, and technical issues, within the multiple Turnkey (Design Manufacture, Install and Commission) contracts.

These contracts cover a large array of equipment including the Primary loop systems installation and commissioning, the Turbine Hall equipment and systems installation and commissioning, the diesel generators, as well as all the handling equipment including the refuelling machine and the polar crane.

You will support the Turnkey Engineering Manager and be responsible for providing technical responses to site queries and ensure the team is staffed with suitably qualified and experienced personnel to assess changes related to nuclear and environmental categorisation, as well as engineering design, throughout the construction phase.

You will work with great autonomy in interface with key Contractors designers offices, in a challenging commercial and technical context, and lead an exciting team of professional of all disciplines to ensure delivery of technical topics from start of construction to handover to operations, with a strong client positioning required to assert NNB’s involvement in reviewing and acceptance design modifications on key systems.

Pay, Benefits And Culture

Alongside a salary starting from £64,000 depending on experience 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

You will identify and manage resource requirements for the schedule, ensuring that the team, consultants, and contractors adapt to evolving technical demands during construction. Additionally, you will oversee Operational Leads, ensuring they operate within their delegated responsibilities.

Resolve technical queries with a focus on safety, quality, and compliance, while also identifying risks and escalating issues as needed. You will play a pivotal role in team performance by facilitating risk mitigation, monitoring progress, and presenting solutions to overcome challenges. Moreover, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of JDO processes and procedures, ensuring excellence in delivery and decision-making support.

Lead the implementation of the NNB Zero Harm policy, ensuring compliance with Construction Design and Management (CDM) regulations.

Who You Are

We are seeking a degree-qualified professional (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with proven leadership experience in the nuclear industry or another safety-critical sector. You will have a strong track record of fostering collaborative, cross-functional relationships with partners, aligning efforts with common goals and agreements. Experience working with diverse stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment and resolving complex issues is essential.

You will have extensive technical knowledge, including a solid understanding of design, design processes and design management. Experience and understanding of the nuclear industry is highly desirable. You will be a strategic thinker who can navigate technical challenges and contribute to the successful delivery of projects in a safety-critical context.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 27th July, interviews will follow shortly after.

Additionally, you must meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which generally requires you to have been a UK resident for at least 3 of the last 5 years.

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