Electrical Engineer
EDF Energy, Blythswood New Town, Glasgow City
Electrical Engineer
£55000
EDF Energy, Blythswood New Town, Glasgow City
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted today, 8 Jan | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: f830566a777949d991e409d9aa9a84b5
Full Job Description
We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our Nuclear Services Business at EDF. Nuclear Services is our technical centre of excellence, supporting our existing fleet of nuclear power stations and our nuclear new build projects like Hinkley Point C (HPC). As an Electrical Engineer, you'll contribute to some of the most critical projects in the nuclear industry, working on electrical designs, safety cases, and engineering solutions that ensure the safety, security, and efficiency of nuclear power stations. From concept design to regulatory meetings, your expertise will make a tangible impact on the future of energy.,
- Producing engineering reports, safety cases, and technical specifications to support the operation and safety of nuclear power stations.
- Preparing and verifying safety case submissions and documents.
- Participating in regulatory meetings with the Office for Nuclear Regulation, contributing to discussions on key technical issues.
- Reviewing designs and technical reports, ensuring alignment with performance, safety, and security requirements.
- Supporting the procurement process, evaluating bids, and engaging with suppliers on technical matters.
- Preparing and analysing design calculations for electrical systems, including load, fault levels, and voltage drop.
- Collaborating with project teams to deliver innovative, reliable, and safe engineering solutions. Who you are… You're a skilled electrical engineer with a passion for solving complex challenges and delivering impactful results. Your expertise includes:
- Writing technical reports, safety cases, and engineering specifications.
- Designing and evaluating electrical systems, including power transformers, HV/LV cables, Variable Speed Drives, and Uninterrupted Power Supplies.
- Preparing design calculations, commissioning test plans, and functional test schedules.
- Analysing power system protection and generator control systems.
- Working collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams and engaging with regulators and supply chains.
You bring strong technical skills, the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, and a commitment to achieving operational excellence in high-hazard industries.
We can offer a competitive starting salary from £55,000 (negotiable depending on experience). Alongside your salary and our 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.