I&C Engineer – SDC Bridgwater/ HPC Site (5 days on site)

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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 Standard I&C engineer, part of the JDO I&C team, will be responsible for all on-site modification (V3 mods) related to the standard I&C platform; Siemens SPPA-T2000 technology. Responsible for engineering the changes to the operational and safety I&C functions within the Standard I&C platform; including AS620 Tec4, process visual displays (OM690 displays), alarm instructions (ALS) and mode operating procedures (MOP).

They will analyse the impact of  the required modifications to the software and hardware implement the solutions and then verify and validate the modified software design (as-designed) against the design requirements (as-required). All activities need to be delivered as per schedule in support of HPC commissioning activities.  It is envisaged the standard I&C team will continue into the first operational cycle before being absorbed into the operational business units.    

The I&C systems at HPC are large, novel and complex with three different technologies; all of which are new to the UK. All three I&C systems will be tested in conjunction with the plant systems they control for the first-time during commissioning. It is anticipated that unplanned changes, such as commissioning provisional changes (simple parameter changes) or other design changes, will be required. Operating experience from the other EPRs indicates that the volume of these changes will be extensive on the standard I&C platform. 

The standard I&C team, within the JDO I&C team, will perform updates to the basic and detailed design on the software and hardware, followed by verification & validation (V&V), of all V3 design modifications on the SPPA-T2000. The activities will involve impact analysis, programming of application data, hardware design updates, regression analysis, test book writing, and functional test on emulator tools. Siemen engineers will be embedded into the team to undertake the specialist detailed design activities. All activities will need effective prioritisation and alignment to the HPC intermediate configuration milestones during commissioning.

Requirements of the role

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience
• Understands the need for technical and administrative rigour in the nuclear industry.
• Track record of working with complex I&C systems in industrial environments

• Engineering background with specific knowledge of working with SPPA-T2000.

• Detailed understanding of I&C fundamentals (process signals, logic processing, alarm management).
• Comfortable in a dynamic and multi-cultural environment.
• Decision making ability for resolution of issues.
• Capable of focusing and delivering as an individual and as part of a team.
• Follows approved processes and procedures, but with a questioning attitude.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, able to develop relationships and maintain effective networks.

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of nuclear, power generation, EPR technology, or process plant systems.
• Knowledge and experience in EPR I&C fields, commissioning activities
• Practical experience of Nuclear Plant systems commissioning operations or maintenance.

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. 

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