Project Management Industrial Placement - Bridgwater, UK

Ready to lead, coordinate and deliver real impact on one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure projects? Join our Project Management Industrial Placement and gain hands-on experience while helping Britain achieve net zero. "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 or Satellite Delivery Centre – both part of the largest construction project in Europe. You’ll join our Project Management Programme, gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals, contribute to real-world challenges, and develop leadership, coordination and problem-solving skills that will support your future career. During your Project Management Industrial Placement, you’ll be immersed in practical learning and supported by mentors and collaborative teams. Past students have helped deliver critical packages of work, supported enabling works for major milestones, and taken the lead on smaller work packages to gain first-hand experience in managing risks and issues. You’ll also contribute to safety improvement campaigns, radiation protection strategies, and condition monitoring programmes – applying 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 or Satellite Delivery Centre, 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 Project Management, Mechanical or Civil Engineering, or Science. 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.