Field Engineers – Hinkley Point C  

Join Our Team: Exciting Opportunities for Experienced Nuclear Professionals in the UK!  

Are you ready for a career adventure? We’re seeking talented & experienced nuclear professionals to bring their expertise to the UK. This is a unique chance to join our team at HPC in Somerset, expand your skills and make a significant impact in the industry, all while enjoying the experience of working abroad!  
 

Why join us?  

• Global Experience: Work as an expatriate in the UK for a few years. 

• Professional Growth: Take advantage of this opportunity to develop your skills in a dynamic environment.  

• Collaborative Environment: Join a team that values innovation and collaboration across the EDF Nuclear Fleet.  
   

The role 

The Technical Branch Subject Matter Expert – Electrical contributes to complex construction topics at HPC and helps us make sure we continue to deliver technical excellence for the project. 

The successful applicant will be a key member of the wider Technical Branch of the Joint Design Office [JDO], operating as part a team responsible for resolving critical, cross discipline design issues and engaging multidisciplinary specialists. The role offers exposure to a broad spectrum of technical topics across the project, driving resolution of technical issues, strengthen engineering delivery and enhance resilience of the JDO by proactively mitigating key project engineering risks. 

• Provide expert engineering advice to all permanent works contracts across the site in a reactive and proactive manner, ensuring compliance with NNB specifications and relevant technical codes, standards, conventional and nuclear safety case requirements, delivering technically sound solutions that prevent delays and non-conformances 

• Collaborate closely with construction teams, installation contractors, and turnkey supply partners to maintain alignment with design intent and assure quality delivery throughout the lifetime of the plant 

• Demonstrate technical excellence, input to on-site JDO processes including evaluation and completion of non-conformances (NCR), requests for information (RFI), and field change requests (FCR) and contribute to technical safety case substantiation where required, supporting the wider JDO function and NNB delivery 

• Review key technical documentation to ensure accuracy, compliance, and robustness of safety justification 

• Represent the Client Organisation on site, providing real-time advice, foresight, and solutions to field issues, design integration challenges, and non-conformities including those relating to internal and external hazards 

• Engage with internal and external Regulators as required to support assurance and oversight of technical compliance and safety 

• Champion the identification, evaluation, and introduction of technical innovations and improvements at HPC, supporting enhanced efficiency, quality, safety, and delivery outcomes 

• Support the upskilling of engineers by sharing expertise, providing guidance on best practice, and embedding lessons learned to strengthen technical capability across the project. 

 
Requirements of the role 

• Be an organised motivated individual able to communicate clearly and effectively with a variety of stakeholders 

• Be proactive in chasing delivery and performance of others and ensuring accountability for technical outcomes 

• Attend and contribute to meetings and technical reviews when required 

• Build working relationships with JDO stakeholders, delivery teams and construction partners to facilitate technical resolution 

• Support the identification and development of standardised technical solutions across common field challenges and embed these into best practice 

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by capturing lessons learned and identifying trends in technical queries to strengthen long-term project delivery and safety 

• Demonstrable evidence of problem solving and stakeholder management 

• Experience of onsite engineering delivery 

• Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering 

• Experience of design, installation and modification of electrical engineering systems, services, equipment and components, from VHV distribution to EMC and low voltage instrumentation 

• Working knowledge of relevant British & European standards, construction, and design codes/guidelines (a strong command of the relevant parts of BS 7671, the 18th edition of the IET Wiring Regulations is essential) 

• Strong communication skills in English 

• Knowledge of Technical French Language is an advantage. 

 
If you’re passionate about your field and eager to make a difference, we want to hear from you! 

Embrace this opportunity to grow professionally and contribute to exciting projects that will shape the future.  

Please use this link to apply today and one of our team will be in touch in due course.  

Additional information 

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