Instrumentation and Control Industrial Placement

EDF Energy; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in the UK is looking for candidates for their Instrumentation & Control Industrial Placement in Bridgwater. This 12-month program offers a starting salary of £24,500, hands-on experience in a dynamic environment, and a chance to work on significant infrastructure projects. Ideal candidates are on track to achieve a relevant degree and can contribute to real-world challenges.

Benefits

Market-leading pension scheme

Electric vehicle leasing

Discounted gym membership

Life assurance

Tech vouchers

Experience days

Qualifications

• On track to achieve a degree (2:2 or higher).
• Relevant degree in Instrumentation & Control, Electronics, Software, Electrical Engineering or Physics.
• Ability to contribute to real-world challenges.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience in a dynamic environment.
• Contribute to safety improvement campaigns.
• Support radiation protection strategies.

Skills

Practical learning

Technical skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Instrumentation & Control or related fields

Job description

About the Role

Ready to explore how control systems shape the future of energy? At EDF, Success is Personal. Join our Instrumentation & Control Industrial Placement and contribute to one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure projects – while developing the skills and experience to power your future.

"Electricity is such a vital component in everyone’s lives. 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 & Engineering Industrial Placement

The Opportunity

This 12-month placement offers a starting salary of £24,500 and the chance to work at #Bridgwater on the Hinkley Point C construction site – the largest construction project in Europe.

You’ll join our Instrumentation & Control Programme, gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic and safety-focused environment. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals, contribute to real-world challenges, and develop technical, analytical and collaborative skills that will support your future career.

What You’ll Be Doing

During your Instrumentation & Control Industrial Placement, you’ll be immersed in practical learning and supported by mentors and collaborative teams. Past students have contributed to safety improvement campaigns, supported radiation protection strategies, and helped maintain condition monitoring programmes across operational sites.

This placement offers the chance to apply your academic training to genuine industry problems while completing modules that contribute towards your degree.

Your Work Location

You’ll be based at the #Bridgwater Hinkley Point C construction site, where you’ll be part of a team driving progress on one of the UK’s most significant energy projects.

Who You Are

To be eligible for this EDF industrial placement, you need to be on track to achieve – or have already achieved – a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree (2:2 or higher) in Instrumentation & Control, Electronics, Software, Electrical Engineering or Physics.

Our selection process is designed to bring out the best in you. We use a strengths-based approach, allowing you to showcase your skills and what truly motivates you. We believe that focusing on individual strengths is key to engagement, motivation, and success in the workplace.

At EDF we work hard to maintain a culture where Everyone’s Welcome. We encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is nevertheless a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility, we reserve the right in our decisions to give priority to those who already have the right to work in the UK.

Security Vetting

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.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a starting salary of £24,500 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.

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.

We’re proud to share that in our last recruitment cycle, we received nearly 32,000 applications across our early careers programs. While this means the process is highly competitive, please don’t be discouraged if you’re not successful this time. Every single application is carefully reviewed by a real person who values the effort you put in.

We anticipate significant interest in this industrial placement scheme – so please don’t delay, apply today! Join us and find your success at EDF!

At EDF, we offer a wide range of opportunities within the discipline you’ve applied for. We’ll work closely with you to identify the role that best matches your skills and aspirations, which means you may be considered for multiple positions.

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