Job Description

Do you thrive in an operational environment? Do you feel energised working in a fast paced and collaborative setting? Are you confident in your ability to implement a safety focused culture and adopt a questioning attitude? Do you want to work alongside other like-minded Operation Technicians at Torness Power Station?

And finally, are you enthusiastic and passionate about making a positive contribution towards helping Britain achieve Net Zero?

The opportunity

We are currently recruiting for Operate Technicians to join our busy generating nuclear power station in Torness, Scotland. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn the inner workings of the station itself and contribute towards to the efficient and safe running of our station.

Pay, benefits and culture

We can offer a competitive salary ranging from \xc2\xa337,169 to \xc2\xa346,963 and you\'ll be appointed based on the parameters outlined in the Nuclear Generation Company Agreement as well as your existing salary, competence, experience and qualifications. In addition to salary, we offer a company pension scheme, paid holidays, shift allowance starting from \xc2\xa311,359 and a range of flexible benefits that support our employees\' overall wellbeing.

At EDF, everyone\'s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We\'re committed to equality, 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 are a disability confident employer and we\'ll do all we can to help you through the process, making adjustments along the way as required.

We value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.

What you\'ll be doing

Alongside being responsible for the safe and reliable operations of a nuclear station, as an operations technician, you\'ll be accountable for:

• Monitoring plant conditions, identifying & resolving sub-standard conditions through work requests, performing minor tool pouch maintenance and reporting civil defects through the helpdesk processes
• Responding to requests from the control room to investigate plant alarms and perform required operations.
• Controlling and closely monitoring plant and equipment to support the process by following procedures.
• Apply conservative decision-making techniques and work effectively within a team environment.
• Showing a solid understanding of plant operation, design and theory (comprehensive training will be provided)
• Investigating and rectifying plant faults within your own area of demonstrated competence
• Carrying out minor maintenance and health physics monitoring as required by the process

Who you are

As per our Company Agreement Contract, we require you to hold GCSE/National Qualifications standards (or equivalent). You\'ll be required to undertake and pass our A1 fitness requirements for this role including the requirement to wear breathing apparatus. As one of our operate technicians, you\'ll be required to join our Station Nuclear Emergency Scheme once you\'ve become a fully-fledged team member.

As one of our valued Operate Technicians, we\'d love you to have:

• A Zero Harm approach to yours and your teams\' duties, fully embedding yourself in EDFs safety culture.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with a passion for expanding your own, and teams, knowledge through lessons learnt and questioning attitude.

An openness to contribute towards your team\'s, and wider departments, success through working collaboratively, positively, and flexibly ensuring operations are in line with site license conditions and statutory requirements

Application closing date - 20th September 2023

Join us and together we can help Britain achieve Net Zero.

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.

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