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Chief Engineer - Electrical
Location: Gloucester, flexible home and office working supported.
Salary: Upwards of £85,000 per annum dependent on experience plus 10% bonus, car allowance, private health insurance, and many more benefits.
Do you have extensive electrical engineering knowledge and experience? Are you able to lead and mentor?
Do you want to play a vital role in supporting the UKs future energy strategy and help Britain achieve Net Zero?
If so, then there is no better place to be than EDF.
The Opportunity...
We are recruiting for a Chief Electrical Engineer, who will be responsible for providing overall strategic technical leadership within the discipline. This will involve the oversight and application of technical standards, codes, specifications, methodologies and best practices used in the design, assessment, manufacture, testing, construction, commissioning, maintenance and operation of Electrical Plant and Systems at Hinkley Point C.
You will act as technical authority and provide senior support in decision making, mitigation of technical risks, and resolution of issues arising. You will provide senior level support in maintaining a strong relationship with internal and external regulators.
As a Chief Engineer you will oversee the project lifecycle and ensure safety strategies are in place to address the changing phases of the projects and once completed you will be supporting operation of the Nuclear power station. You will be also responsible for ensuring routine evaluation and industry best practice benchmarking of projects and assess the need for intervention or improvement.
You will be someone who...
- Ideally worked previously in a design and/or operation roles within the electrical discipline.
- Is able to solve complex discipline problems by using national and international methods. Is strategically minded and able to secure budget/resource and deliver programmes of work related to the technical standards and methodologies supporting new build projects.
- Has an understanding of complex electrical systems. Experienced in the safety-critical workspace and understanding the UK regulatory environment is an advantage. Can lead, inspire, and influence others to work collaboratively and deliver high performance. Is engaging and able to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Uses their initiative to drive change and champions safety. Is decisive in their technical decision-making and confidently leads successful projects. Is motivated to achieve results in safety, quality, cost and schedule targets. Is degree qualified in an engineering or science related discipline.
What we can offer you...
In addition to salary upwards of £85,000 per annum, we offer flexible benefits that support our employees’ physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.
Examples include: a market-leading company pension scheme, a bonus plan, health cover, electric vehicle leasing, mental health support and employee discounts.
How we do things around here...
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, making adjustments as you need.
We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed. Join us, and together we can help Britain achieve Net Zero.
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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