Instrumentation and Control Industrial Placement - Bridgwater, UK

Ready to explore how control systems shape the future of energy? Join our Instrumentation & Control Industrial Placement and contribute to one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure projects – while developing the skills and experience to power your future. "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 & Engineering Industrial Placement This 12-month placement offers a starting salary of £24,500 and the chance to work at #Bridgwater on the Hinkley Point C construction site – the largest construction project in Europe. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals, contribute to real-world challenges, and develop technical, analytical and collaborative skills that will support your future career. During your Instrumentation & Control Industrial Placement, you’ll be immersed in practical learning and supported by mentors and collaborative teams. Past students have contributed to safety improvement campaigns, supported radiation protection strategies, and helped maintain condition monitoring programmes across operational sites. This placement offers the chance to apply your academic training to genuine industry problems while completing modules that contribute towards your degree. You’ll be based at the #Bridgwater Hinkley Point C construction site, where you’ll be part of a team driving progress on one of the UK’s most significant energy projects. To be eligible for this EDF industrial placement, you need to be on track to achieve – or have already achieved – a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree (2:2 or higher) in Instrumentation & Control, Electronics, Software, Electrical Engineering or Physics. We encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. 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. 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. 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 we'll help Britain achieve Net Zero together.