EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.
Location: Gloucester (hybrid working arrangements).
Employment type: Permanent full-time.
Employment basis: The role is expected to be a full
- time position however we are open to discussing a more flexible or reduced hours where possible.
Salary: £70,000 to £84,000 dependent on experience, plus bonus and other benefits.
Closing date: Friday 17th January 2025
The Role
We have an opportunity for a Group Leader, within the Sizewell C Design Authority function. This is one of the largest megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. Following on from the success of Hinkley Point C, the SZC project has obtained planning approval and government financing support. The project is now seeking private investment with a view to starting construction in 2025.
The vacancy is within the Safety Case Branch of SZC Design Authority. The Safety Case Production Group Lead will report to the Safety Case Branch Manager and is responsible for leading the development of various sections of the Pre-Construction Safety Report under Licence Condition 14 arrangements.
The Group Leader role requires the successful candidate to be:
- Line manager for a team of Safety Case Engineers. This includes all aspects of technical direction, pastoral care and career development of team members;
- Part of a multi-disciplined Design Authority function of around 25 professional scientists and engineers providing support to the SZC project;
- Responsible for planning and budget control for their Group;
- Responsible for overview of the technical ownership of topic areas within their team related to the SZC safety case within the SZC project;
- Responsible for establishing and maintaining links with the supply chain, other parts of the SZC project, other parts of EDF, and the regulators in all relevant matters;
- Based in Gloucester Business Park (or flexible as required) with occasional working at other SZC Project locations in the UK and France.
SZC is a replicated design from HPC so you’ll need to provide influence and direction to ensure maximum benefit is realised from the reuse of the HPC design and safety case.
The Person
A Group Leader with senior stakeholder management skills, organisational skills and experience within regulated industries will thrive in this role. We’ll value your existing skills and experience while providing the opportunity for individuals with an agile approach, and mind set, to develop their career.
What does being an effective Group Leader in the SZC Project mean?
- Putting safety, health and mental well-being first.
- Maintaining trained and motivated team members.
- Delivering of the team’s objectives to quality, schedule and budget.
- Ensuring accuracy and completeness of records.
- Continually driving innovation and simplification.
The Skills
We are committed to developing people and have comprehensive training courses & programmes. We encourage applications from people from any background, hence the desirable attributes should be considered a guide, but not an application requirement. We hope that the applicants would have the following skills:
- Experience of working in the nuclear industry or other highly regulated industries.
- Experience in safety case development, including design, substantiation, verification & validation, and safety justification of systems, structures, and components.
- Demonstrable experience of managing or mentoring individuals/team, including understanding of the requirements of a team and the ability to communicate and report on performance.
- Demonstrable knowledge of approaches to budgetary and resource planning, managing and reviewing.
- Good communication skills and ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholder.
- Degree in a relevant science or engineering subject (or equivalent).
Why SZC?
We’re an inclusive, disability confident employer and recognise the importance of employee well-being.
We’re about the people who work with us and we celebrate their diversities and embrace the value that their differences bring. We believe that a culture of inclusion forms the basis of a truly sustainable business and is vital to shaping a strong and fresh-thinking organisation, with a number of employer networks and benefits to suit your lifestyle.
We're proud to be the UK's largest producer of low-carbon electricity. We believe that, together, we can create a cleaner, low-carbon future. Through innovation, dedication, and a firm commitment to electric and renewable energy – we believe we can change everyone’s future for the better.
Join us. Generation Electric. Everyone’s welcome.
If the above sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!
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Power in Diversity
Sizewell C is a great place to work, where everyone is welcome.
To fulfil our commitment of doing the power of good for Britain, our ambition is to have a workforce which reflects and benefits the society we are part of and serve. Every worker on SZC, wherever they are, should help to create and experience the right environment where everyone on the team understands, respects and embraces diversity with a culture where everyone is treated with equal respect and are all given equal access to opportunities. By valuing the different points of view and experiences that having a diverse team brings, and by fostering an inclusive climate, we will create a great place to work and a more successful project.
We create the right environment where people feel able to bring their whole selves to work. Whilst working together there is mutual trust and appreciation created through the building of meaningful relationships with one another, aligned with our key values:
Respect: Value the rules and environment in which we operate Positivity: Positively challenge poor quality and performance Humility: Be open to other’s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise Solidarity: One team, working closely together and helping each other Clarity: Communicate clearly and consistently Everyone is able to get the most from their work and the workplace, and in return, give their best.
Competitive Salary and Benefits
We’re dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives and we’re delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees’ physical, emotional and financial wellbeing. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, paid holidays and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, discounts and employee pricing. Please let us know if you’d like to discuss flexible working arrangements by highlighting this on your application.
Sizewell C Limited (Sizewell C) is nuclear site licensed company whose business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Sizewell C was formerly under the majority ownership of the EDF Group but is currently majority owned by HM Government and operates as an independent company. EDF remains a key shareholder in Sizewell C and the business therefore maintains close links to EDF as a part of its ‘nuclear family’.
As a Sizewell C employee, you may wonder why you are contacted by colleagues with an EDF email, or see the EDF logo on portals that you access and/or documentation you receive; this is because we have partnered with EDF for the provision of a number of support services whilst we complete a successful transition out of the EDF group.