Job Description

About Us

About the Role

Ready to explore your passion for project planning and contribute to Britain's energy future? At EDF, Success is Personal. Here, you'll learn from experts, develop key skills, and launch your unique career within a business that's driving Britain's journey to net zero.


"Electricity is such a vital component in everyone's lives. It powers schools, businesses and hospitals, so I knew that if I did my placement within EDF then I would have a really large impact on society, and that made my placement a lot more fulfilling." Priyanka, Science and Engineering Industrial Placement

The Opportunity

This 12-month placement offers a starting salary of 24,500 and the chance to work at our #Heysham 2 Power Station in Lancashire. You'll be part of our Outage Planning department, gaining hands-on experience in a site-based role.


You'll contribute to real-world projects and learn from experienced professionals. Supporting project managers with planning, scheduling and commercial aspects - this placement offers a springboard into a career in energy.


You'll apply your academic knowledge to genuine industry challenges and develop skills that will set you apart.

What You'll Be Doing

During your Project Planning Industrial Placement, you'll gain practical experience in a professional environment. Past students have supported front-end engineering, investigated progress management techniques for large programmes, and contributed to technical analysis and justification work.


You'll be guided by skilled mentors and work alongside teams who are passionate about delivering safe, efficient and impactful projects. This placement will help you build confidence, broaden your understanding of the energy sector, and grow your career.

Your Work Location

This is a site-based placement located at #Heysham 2 Power Station in Lancashire. You'll be part of a close-knit team working on-site, gaining valuable exposure to operational environments and project delivery.

Who You Are

To be eligible for this EDF industrial placement, you need to be on track to achieve or have already achieved a 2:2 undergraduate degree or 2:2 postgraduate qualification in Project Management.


Our selection process is designed to bring out the best in you. We use a strengths-based approach, allowing you to showcase your skills and what truly motivates you. We believe that focusing on individual strengths is key to engagement, motivation and success in the workplace.


At EDF we work hard to maintain a culture where Everyone's Welcome. We encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is nevertheless a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility, we reserve the right in our decisions to give priority to those who already have the right to work in the UK.

Security Vetting

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.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a starting salary of 24,500 per annum 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. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.


We anticipate significant interest in this industrial placement scheme - so please don't delay, apply today! Join us and find your success at EDF!


We're proud to share that in our last recruitment cycle, we received nearly 32,000 applications across our early career's programmes. While this means the process is highly competitive, please don't be discouraged if you're not successful this time. Every single application is carefully reviewed by a real person who values the effort you put in.


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