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,.....
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.
An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen at Torness Power Station to join our highly skilled and motivated Engineering Department as a System Health Engineer.
The Opportunity
The Electrical System Engineer role will be responsible for the System Health of the plant, developing short to long term improvement plans, outage scope and defining the maintenance policy on their assigned systems. You will also actively participate in the work planning process providing engineering technical input as required ensuring prioritisation of work is based on the importance of equipment and its potential impact on plant performance.
All roles within Engineering are vital to ensuring safe and reliable operation during our journey through Generation, Defuelling and Decommissioning.
Pay, Benefits and Culture
We’re offering a salary of £40,069 – £84,892 that apply with our terms and conditions covered by the EDF Company Agreement. The starting salary for the appointment will be between £40,069 and £71,779 dependent on your existing salary, competence, experiences and qualification. We also offer an attractive pension scheme along with some great company benefits!
At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, 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, adjusting as you need.
We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.
What you’ll be doing
In this role, you’ll carry out the following roles and responsibilities as a systems engineer:
Be a responsible engineer for Electrical plant areas and act as the technical conscience for the assigned systems.
- Gain expertise in the assigned system(s) and provide technical advice.
- Ensure important equipment is identified and that correct preventative maintenance programmes are in place to prevent unanticipated equipment failures.
- Manage activities that are to be carried out and completed with full regard to site licence requirements, statutory regulations, company and location directives, procedures and safety rules.
- Monitor and review system performance to identify degrading trends.
- Identify improvements on the assigned system(s) and work with delivery partners to make these happen
- Determine required actions and investments, including specifying, upgrading and deploying new components, systems and technologies.
Who you are
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who will have a nuclear safety focus in all activities and responsibilities undertaken, you will also need to maintain knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards. Liaising with peers in other engineering groups within the fleet you will be required to share best practises and to continually improve local and fleet performance.
- You will have an Electrical Engineering background with relevant experience in industry as an electrical engineer.
- As a minimum, entrants will have a relevant HNC (or equivalent) Candidates with a relevant Degree may have an advantage.
- Preference will be given to applicants with a background in Electrical Distribution Systems with experience of managing some or all of the following:
- Grid Interface
- Medium Voltage Switchgear
- Low Voltage Switchgear
- Electrical Protection (in particular experience with electromechanical relays)
- Oil Filled Transformers
- Large Electrical Drives
- UPS and Battery Systems
- Lightning Protection
- Earthing Systems
- Small Power and Lighting including BS7671 Periodic Inspection & Testing.
- Communication, interpersonal skills, technical knowledge, organisational skills.
Training will be provided based on existing experience. Please note that the current team is flexible and the exact position will vary dependent on experience. When applying please highlight any experience you feel relevant in your application.
If you feel like this opportunity is of interest to you, please submit your application and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch soon.
Applications for this role close: 8th May 2024
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