Project Management Officer Industrial Placement

Construction Management, Project Management, Business, Data.

The Opportunity

If you are looking to kick start a career that is rewarding, where you can really make a difference, then come join our PMO. You will work on one of the most exciting and significant sustainable energy projects that our country has ever seen, being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. Sizewell C is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for at least 60 years.

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We’re recruiting for students to join our Project Management Officer Industrial Placement programme at our Moorgate office (London). 

Training, development, and support for you

Over the course of this 12-month programme, you'll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in hands-on learning, working on real-world challenges that directly impact the energy industry.

Most of your learning will be on the job, supported by your mentor and the teams around you. You’ll have a chance to apply your academic training to genuine industry problems while completing modules that contribute towards your degree.

Previous students on a Project Management Industrial Placement have been involved in projects such as: 

  • Supporting the delivery of critical packages of works, including the preparation and installation of primary circuit components in the heart of the nuclear reactor.
  • Working alongside the construction and contractor teams to deliver important enabling works to allow major milestones to be achieved; including readiness of the major cranes used to build the plant.
  • Taking the lead on smaller work packages, including resolution of risks and issues, to obtain first hand experience of the range of skills required in the role and actually deliver a part of the plant’s construction journey.
  • Looking at how radiation protection supports the building and operational life of new power stations; developing the skills necessary to support a wide range of teams in order to provide advice on radiation protection. 
  • Assisting in running, maintaining, and developing the condition monitoring programme throughout a plant.
  • Supporting improvements to safety through communications campaigns, training, and other improvement projects. 

What we’re looking for 

  • A wide range of disciplines across Science, Technical, Engineering, Maths, Project Management, Digital, Data, Business, Communications or Humanities.
  • A genuine interest in the energy industry and a passion for sustainability and being a part of making a difference. 
  • We will need you to be open minded, flexible and have an agile way of thinking to succeed in a dynamic fast paced project environment.
  • Having a strategic mindset that brings innovative ideas. 
  • Effective interpersonal skills are key, as well as being able to demonstrate high ethical behaviour, integrity, humility, and character. 
  • Effective communication skills will be required to manage your stakeholders whilst prioritising competing demands.

The Project Management Office is responsible for the key functions of: 

  • Project controls – covering  schedule, cost, risk, opportunity and change management as well as reporting and data analytics to support efficiency delivery and decision making across the project.
  • PMO Operations – ensuring the effective running of the PMO and high quality responses to diverse requests to delivery from external stakeholders (including the regulator, shareholders, assurance providers and others)
  • Programme Excellence + Innovation – a small team with the skills, tools and methods to catalyse business change, supporting the project in delivering improvement initiatives to drive efficient delivery.
  • Digital & Data – A critical enabler of the project, overseeing project wide data flow, integration and governance across the project, implementing required IT and IM systems and services to deliver the project.  

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a starting salary of £23,250 and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.

At EDF, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our commitment is to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, the LGBTQ+ community, people with a disability and colleagues from a disadvantaged background.

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our team members drive fresh thinking and innovation.

We understand that success means different things to different people. There’s no single definition — it's about individuality. That’s why we give you the freedom to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.

Closing Date

We are anticipating significant interest in this role and the advert will be closed once we have received a suitable number of applications so don’t delay, apply today!!

Success is personal. It’s your journey, powered by us. Join us and we’ll help Britain achieve Net Zero, together.

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  • Deadline
    November 21st, 2024
  • Hiring Multiple Candidates
    Yes
  • Salary
    £23,250 + benefits
  • Degree required
    2:2 and above (expected)
  • Duration
    12 months
  • Location
    London
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Preferred Disciplines...
  • Business
  • Civil
  • Construction
  • Construction Management
  • Data Science
  • Electrical
  • Energy/Renewables
  • Nuclear
  • Project Management
Also Accepting...
  • Building Surveying
  • Control & Instrumentation
  • Electronic
  • Environment & Sustainability
  • Geotechnical
  • Infrastructure
  • Quantity Surveying
  • Structural
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