Job Description

Aztec West, Bristol (hybrid working)

A career that will deliver change. Together, we'll help Britain achieve Net Zero


Are you ready for the opportunity to lead, inspire, and make a lasting impact on one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure projects?

The Opportunity

EDF EPR Engineering UK (EPR-E)

is tasked with delivering the design for several nuclear island (NI) buildings, systems, and equipment contracts for the Hinkley Point C EPR Project. This involves working through an integrated team, supporting HPC construction and commissioning efforts, and preparing design replication feasibility and engineering activities for the Sizewell C Project. As a result, a Technical Directorate is being established to oversee the engineering disciplines and technical expertise needed to successfully deliver these projects through EPR-E's integrated teams.


As a Group Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the engineering future of HPC and SZC. You'll lead a team of specialists, ensuring technical excellence, safety, and collaboration across projects. This is a chance to be part of a world-class team delivering low-carbon energy to millions of homes.

Pay, Benefits & Culture

The salary range associated with this role starts from 64,000 dependent on experience (

Grade C)

. We offer a competitive benefits package, including a company pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle. We're talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.


At EDF UK, 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. 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. 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 employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That's why we support you to pursue a career that's unique to you. Because success is personal.

What You'll Be Doing

As Group Lead, you'll oversee the functional management of your team, ensuring their development, competence, and alignment with project needs. You'll lead recruitment, manage resources, and champion a culture of continuous improvement and high-quality engineering delivery.


You'll be the bridge between technical excellence and project execution, ensuring consistency across teams and projects. Your leadership will help embed lessons learned, uphold safety standards, and drive innovation across the engineering lifecycle.


Collaboration is key. You'll work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including project managers, HR, procurement, and technical authorities. Your role will be instrumental in maintaining a strong nuclear safety culture and a supportive, inclusive working environment.

Who You Are

You bring deep technical knowledge in your discipline, with a strong grasp of engineering codes, standards, and safety regulations. You're a confident communicator, able to build relationships across diverse teams and lead with empathy and clarity.


You hold a degree (Bachelor's or Master's) in engineering and have substantial experience in your technical field. You understand the EPR engineering process and have a track record of managing people, projects, and performance. Experience on the HPC project and a working level of French would be advantageous.


You're organised, collaborative, and passionate about delivering high standards. You're fluent in English and comfortable using tools like Microsoft Office and Navisworks. Most importantly, you're ready to lead with purpose and make a difference.

Applications close for this role on Friday 25th July, with interviews following shortly after.

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Additional Information

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