Apprenticeships with EDF Energy

Category: Job Finding Publish date: 26/09/2018

Who are we?

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.

Why an apprenticeship with EDF Energy?

Apprenticeships are growing in popularity and are increasingly being utilised by more experienced candidates as an option to re-train, change career path and learn valuable new skills. We believe that experience and variety makes for a better workforce and have seen service leavers successfully join our apprenticeships. We’re looking for candidates who are good team players, independent and that have good time management – as well as a passion for developing a career in the nuclear industry.

The majority of our vacancies this year are focused around our Hinkley Point C Power Station in Somerset, which will be the first in a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK and one of the largest infrastructure projects in Europe. We also have a small number of vacancies working on our existing fleet of nuclear power stations around the UK and our Sizewell C power station, which will be the second of this generation to be built in the UK, following the construction of Hinkley Point C.

EDF Energy’s 2019 Apprenticeship opportunities are:

• Nuclear Engineer Degree Apprenticeship - Over four years, you’ll learn from experts, gaining valuable experience while studying for a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Project Controls Apprenticeship – During this three year course, you’ll develop key industry skills and a record of practical experience as a Project Controls Engineer.
• Civil Engineering Apprenticeship - Over five years, you’ll study for a Civil Engineering Site Management degree, working in roles such as construction, safety, environment and surveillance.
• Quantity Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship - Spend five years learning from experts and study for a Quantity Surveyor Degree.
• Engineering Maintenance Apprenticeship – This four year programme focuses on the skills required to maintain our power stations and includes study towards a BTEC Level 3, with the potential for further education.

Our schemes do have some minimum education entry requirements, ranging from a few GCSEs to A levels and BTECs but you can find full details of these on our website.

What’s in it for you?

Once you’ve completed one of our schemes, you’ll have both academic qualifications and years of experience within EDF Energy. That means you’ll be in the best possible position to continue your career within our business. The future is yours for the taking!

All our schemes come with generous salaries, pensions, annual leave allowance and a flexible benefits package. As well as the opportunity to spend years leaning from industry experts and gaining formal qualifications.

Find out more

For more information and to apply for any of the apprenticeships, log on to CTP RightJob and search for 'EDF Energy'.

The Apprenticeships are open for applications on 1st October and will close in January but if you’re interested, EDF Energy want to hear from you sooner rather than later.