Heysham 1 power station

Heysham 1 apprenticeships

The Heysham 1 apprenticeship scheme has now closed, but new apprenticeship schemes will open for applications in autumn 2023. Details will be available later this year, but in the meantime, you can find out more, here.  

Our Industrial Placements at Heysham 1 offer you the chance to gain an insight into life at EDF by discovering what it's like to work in the energy industry during a paid 12-month placement. Future opportunities will be posted here, so be sure to check back regularly, and read further information about what’s involved, here.
 

Internships and summer placements will be advertised here in March / April. Internships are offered for three months and are designed for students studying at degree level.

Heysham 1 enjoys relationships with many local schools and colleges as we look to build our links with our potential future employees. If you’re interested in doing some work experience here at Heysham 1, we can accommodate work experience placements aimed at current school / college students, for a period of up to five days. These must be pre-arranged before being undertaken. If you would like to get involved or have any questions, please email: Work.ExperienceMailb@edf-energy.com

Fuel Route Technical Advice Engineer

We currently have an opening in our dynamic Fuel Route Technical Advice Group for two Technical Advice Engineers to join our team at Heysham 1.

You’ll work as part of a multi-disciplined team with responsibilities for maintenance, inspection, improvement of nuclear fuel handling plant and in-service inspections, ensuring that all work, including supervision of Contractors, is carried out in full compliance with statutory regulations, Company and site directives.

This advert will close on Sunday 4th June 2023. Interviews will take place ­­­­the week commencing Monday 12th June 2023.

Apply for the role here.

Maintenance Technician

Heysham 1 currently has opportunities within our Maintenance Department for Technicians to join the team and support the preventative and response maintenance needs at the Power Station. We’re looking for Maintenance Technicians to join our team, who can demonstrate good technical skills, team working, good communication and a willingness to work flexibly. This advert will close on Monday 5th June 2023.

Apply for the role here.

Civil Engineer

An exciting Engineering opportunity has opened up at Heysham 1 to join our highly skilled and passionate Engineering Department. We’re looking for a Civil Engineer to complement our existing Civil and Structural Engineering capability. As a Civil Engineer, you’ll have a varied and challenging spectrum of work across the Station. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to work cross functionally with a number of teams to ensure the civil structures are maintained and enhanced to support generation and future defueling and decommissioning. 

This advert will on close on Sunday 28th May 2023. Interviews will take place the week commencing 12th & 19th June 2023.

Apply for the role here.

If you’re considering a career with EDF, check out these videos, tips on how to apply and insightful advice from previous graduates, here.