Ready to launch your engineering career while helping shape the future of Britain's energy system? At EDF, Success is Personal. You'll gain hands-on experience, learn from experienced engineers, and develop skills that will stay with you throughout your career, all while contributing to projects that power homes, support energy security and help build a more electrified future for Britain.
As a Mechanical Engineering Graduate, you'll earn a salary of £37,500 per annum. The programme is expected to begin in early September 2027, when you'll join our graduate community and start building your career at EDF.
Over the course of a 16-month programme, you'll complete placements across a variety of engineering and operational environments while developing technical and professional skills. You'll contribute to projects ranging from safety-critical systems and plant modifications to turbine overhauls and commissioning activities, helping support the transition towards An Electric Britain.
As a Mechanical Engineering Graduate at EDF, you'll gain practical experience that goes far beyond the classroom. Working alongside experienced professionals, you'll develop a deeper understanding of how engineering supports the safe and reliable operation of some of the UK's most important energy infrastructure.
Your placements could see you completing technical and safety justifications for modifications to pipework systems, preparing fire protection strategies for nuclear power station buildings, overseeing the overhaul of steam turbines during maintenance outages, supporting the commissioning of safety-critical systems at Hinkley Point C, or modelling gas flows and temperatures within nuclear reactor cores.
Throughout the programme, you'll work with colleagues from different disciplines, broaden your technical knowledge, and build the confidence to take on increasingly complex challenges. Every placement is an opportunity to learn something new, contribute to meaningful work, and explore the many career paths available across EDF.
You'll be based at one of our key sites – #Heysham. During the programme, you'll have an opportunity to complete a placement at a different location, giving you valuable exposure to a range of teams, technologies and operational environments.
Most roles require between three and five days per week on site. Depending on your placement rotations, travel and relocation may be required during the programme. We'll provide practical and financial support to help make these transitions as smooth as possible.
Matthew joined EDF's Science and Engineering Graduate Programme in 2024 and completed the scheme in January 2026. During the programme, he completed placements across Operations, Engineering, Technical and Governance, and Defueling, gaining experience in four key areas of station operations and working alongside specialists from different engineering disciplines.
Today, Matthew works within the Safety Document Office, supporting Senior Authorised Personnel with the preparation of safety documentation and the application of isolations for work activities. His experience across multiple departments has given him a broad understanding of power station operations and the important role different teams play in delivering safe and reliable generation.
The variety of placements was one of the best parts of the programme. I experienced different engineering disciplines, worked through an outage, observed control room simulator training, and learned from people across the station. It helped me understand how the plant operates and gave me a strong foundation for my career at EDF.
To be eligible for this EDF graduate programme, you need to have achieved, or be expecting to achieve a Bachelor's or Postgraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or a closely related discipline. You'll also have an interest in engineering, technology and the future of nuclear energy.
To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.
Please note that an Assessment Centre stage of the hiring process will take place virtually on 10 November 2026. Applicants must be able to attend on this date to be considered for the programme.
Alongside a starting salary of at least £37,500 per annum, potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days, and more.
At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That's why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that's unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it's your journey, powered by us.
Everyone is welcome at EDF; we're committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities.
We'll guide you through every stage and keep you updated along the way. You'll be supported by real people, with opportunities to ask questions, learn more and receive feedback where possible.
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