EDF UK
Nuclear generation, renewables and one of the UK's biggest engineering training programmes.
Energy & UtilitiesApprenticeshipDegree ApprenticeshipGraduate SchemeIndustrial Placement
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EDF runs the UK's nuclear fleet and is building Hinkley Point C, the largest construction and engineering project in the country. It also operates wind, solar and battery assets.
Its early-careers training is unusually structured: nuclear apprentices train at dedicated centres and rotate through maintenance, operations and control before specialising.
Hinkley Point C alone has created thousands of apprenticeship and technician roles in the South West.
Why work here
- Nuclear qualifications are highly transferable and in short supply across the UK.
- Degree apprenticeships cover fees and pay a decent salary from day one.
- Long project life means genuine job security while you train.
- Chartership support through IMechE, IET and the Nuclear Institute.
STEM roles they hire
Nuclear operationsMechanical maintenanceElectrical & C&IRadiation protectionProject controlsCivil engineeringRenewablesData & digital
Entry routes
Engineering Maintenance Apprenticeship
- Starts
- September
- Duration
- 4 years
- Degree needed
- No
- Salary
- £19,000+ rising
Degree Apprenticeship
- Starts
- September
- Duration
- 5 years
- Degree needed
- No
- Salary
- £21,000+, fees paid
Industrial Placement
- Starts
- July
- Duration
- 12 months
- Degree needed
- Preferred
- Salary
- £20,000
Salary and benefits
Apprentice year 1£19,000 – £21,000
Graduate£33,000 – £37,000
Nuclear engineer£45,000 – £65,000
- Final-salary-style pension options
- Funded chartership
- Relocation support
- Shift premiums
Application tips
- 1.Apply in the autumn window — nuclear apprenticeships fill fast and rarely reopen.
- 2.Expect aptitude tests in mechanical reasoning and numeracy; practise them properly.
- 3.Safety culture questions are always asked. Have an example of following a procedure exactly.