Equipment Seismic Engineer

EDF Energy; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in the UK is seeking an Equipment Seismic Engineer to support the technical management of mechanical equipment qualifications for nuclear projects. The role involves seismic assessments and ensuring safety standards are met. Candidates should have a strong background in mechanical engineering and familiarity with UK regulations. Benefits include a competitive salary, potential annual bonus, electric vehicle leasing, and more. Join us and contribute to the future of nuclear energy.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus potential

Market-leading pension scheme

Customisable benefits

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering and membership of a relevant professional body.
• Engineering experience in a nuclear environment, including accidental Equipment Qualification.
• Ideally have familiarity with PWR nuclear systems and international EQ standards.

Responsibilities

• Support EQ Lead in coordinating mechanical equipment qualification activities.
• Perform seismic assessments of structures, systems, and components.
• Manage suppliers and physical qualification testing based on equipment complexity.

Skills

Knowledge of UK codes, standards and regulatory requirements

Expertise in mechanical component design

Experience with risk assessment methods

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter Engineering

Job description

About the Role

Ready to lead engineering excellence at one of Europe’s largest infrastructure projects? Want to shape the future of nuclear energy and help Britain achieve net zero? At EDF, Success is Personal – and with us, your career journey is yours to shape.

The Opportunity

As an Equipment Seismic Engineer within Nuclear Services, you’ll play a key role in supporting the technical management and acceptance of design deliverables for mechanical equipment qualification under accident conditions. You’ll focus specifically on seismic and hazard-related requirements, ensuring designs meet rigorous safety and performance standards.

This is a hybrid role based at AtlanticQuay (Glasgow) or GloucesterBusinessPark.

This is your chance to work at the forefront of nuclear safety, collaborating with design, delivery, and review teams to assess, validate, and approve equipment qualification, helping ensure nuclear projects operate safely and reliably.

Who You Are

We’re looking for an Equipment Seismic Engineer who’s proactive, technically minded, and safety-focused. Do you offer…

• Strong knowledge of UK good practice, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements for Equipment Qualification under accident conditions.
• Expertise in mechanical component design, operation, and seismic qualification.
• Experience applying risk assessment methods and Safety Case principles across the project lifecycle.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering and membership of a relevant professional body.
• Engineering experience in a nuclear environment, including accidental Equipment Qualification.
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical concepts in plain English.
• Ideally have familiarity with PWR nuclear systems, RSS, and international EQ standards.
• Experience with component testing, lifetime management of mechanical plant, or Teamcenter Engineering would be desirable.

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.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the EQ Lead in coordinating NNB’s mechanical equipment qualification activities, with a focus on seismic conditions.
• Reviewing and accepting EQ strategies, programmes, and Qualification Summary Reports, ensuring technical and regulatory compliance.
• Performing seismic assessments of structures, systems, and components, including hazard assessments and walkdowns.
• Determining appropriate qualification methods (testing, analysis, similarity, or experience) based on equipment complexity, cost, and lifecycle considerations.
• Managing suppliers and physical qualification testing, including shaking table tests, required response spectra (RRS), and application of relevant international standards.
• Reviewing complex numerical analyses, including finite element analysis (FEA), for large or non-testable equipment, ensuring accurate modelling assumptions.
• Developing and analysing envelope response spectra for buildings and zones using seismic models.
• Using historical earthquake data, test results, and analytical evidence to demonstrate seismic adequacy across key equipment areas (Pumps, Valves, HVAC, Diesel Generators, EC&I).

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a competitive salary, 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.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

Join us and find your success at EDF!

Closing date for applications: 11th January 2026

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