Job Description
Plant Computer Systems, Software Engineer
We have an exciting opportunity available for an experienced Plant Computer Systems, Software Engineer within the Protection & Electrical Systems Group at Heysham 1 Power Station.
The Opportunity
This position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals wishing to pursue a career in high integrity computer system software engineering, working on systems designed to operate reliably 24/7.
The group’s main responsibilities include engineering support of the power stations plant computing systems which use a wide range of technologies. This Software Engineer vacancy will be of interest to those with experience particularly in low level computer programming and legacy systems maintenance and administration.
Training will be provided to perform the required role and further develop the candidate to perform wider ranging tasks in support of nuclear generation and de-fuelling.
Pay, benefits and culture
The salary range associated with this role is between £44,112 to £78,541 and you’ll be appointed based on the parameters outlined in the Company Agreement as well as your existing salary, competence, experience and
qualifications
. Alongside a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal. We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.
Here at EDF UK, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.
We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.
We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.
What you’ll be doing
As an Engineer, you’ll have close interaction with stakeholders to ensure high availability of the plant computer and support systems, which are essential control, logging or indication systems required for safe operation of a nuclear power plant.
The duties of this role will initially be based on the individual’s skills, knowledge and experience. This will include:
* Responsible for the safe and reliable operation of assigned system(s), gaining expertise in them and providing technical advice.
* Undertaking Software modifications to update and enhance the functions of the computer systems, following a suitable lifecycle including specification and testing.
* Monitor and review system performance to identify degrading trends.
* Determine required actions and investments, including specifying, upgrading and deploying new components, systems and technologies.
* Plant modifications including safety justifications to maintain reliability.
* Undertaking time critical fault diagnosis and rectification on various plant computer and control systems
Who you are
As one of our Plant Computing Systems Software Engineers, you’ll ideally have:
* Experience as a software engineer, having worked on safety related systems
* Knowledge and experience in software development across multiple platforms, from assembly language all the way through to high level programming languages
* Experience in computer system administration and maintenance across multiple technologies
* A proactive and inclusive approach to teamwork, always encouraging continuous improvement and team development.
* As a minimum, you’ll have a relevant HNC (or equivalent). Applicants with a relevant Degree may have an advantage.
Closing date for applications is Sunday March 16th
Interviews will be held week commencing Monday March 31st
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