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Lead Electrical Engineer (Sizewell C)

Job Category:  Engineering
Contract Partner Company:  Jobs Service
Employing Company:  Sizewell C

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Lead Electrical Engineer
Sizewell C

 
Location: Bristol or London preferred. We also welcome applications in Gloucester, Manchester, Leiston, and Ipswich, with flexible hybrid working arrangements available.
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Salary: £68,000 - £88,000, depending on experience, plus benefits 
Benefits include: 
Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service, plus bank holidays
Bonus: 5% annual bonus
Pension Contributions: Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with up to 7.5% employee contribution 15% employer contribution
Life Assurance: Up to 8 x salary
 

Closing Date: 17th November 2026


About the Role


This is a rare opportunity to provide technical leadership for critical electrical systems on Sizewell C, one of the UK's largest and most significant infrastructure projects. As Lead Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of electrical design solutions from requirements capture and specification through to design review, commissioning support and handover.
 

Acting as the technical specialist for key electrical systems, including site-wide power distribution, lighting and electrical resilience, you will ensure solutions are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards of quality. Working across multidisciplinary teams and with stakeholders in both the UK and France, you will play a pivotal role in delivering infrastructure that supports the successful construction and future operation of the Sizewell C project.


Key Responsibilities


Lead the delivery of electrical design activities across site-wide power, lighting and distribution systems.
Lead on the delivery of the LV/HV design for the Ancillary Buildings Scope, specifying intended approaches and managing the associated supply chain.
Drive safe, high-quality and cost-effective engineering solutions that meet project requirements.
Oversee technical assurance, configuration management and compliance with regulatory standards.
Manage technical risks and develop effective mitigation strategies throughout the design lifecycle.
Partner with internal teams, contractors, designers and international stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions.
Support procurement, commissioning and handover activities across the electrical scope.
Ensure the intelligent customer function and Principal Designer responsibilities are effectively discharged where required.
 

What you’ll bring


Experience delivering HV and/or LV electrical distribution, building services or back-up power systems.
Strong understanding of engineering design delivery within regulated environments.
Experience leading contractors, consultants and technical suppliers through complex project lifecycles.
Ability to influence stakeholders and drive technical decision-making.
Strong understanding of CDM regulations and engineering health and safety requirements.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Strong planning, problem-solving and risk management capability.
 

Desirable


Experience with HV and LV distribution systems across large, complex sites.
Knowledge of electrical protection, resilience and power system analysis.
Experience working within highly regulated sectors.
Understanding of project delivery through design, manufacture, construction and commissioning.
Previous project management experience.
 

Qualifications


Degree in a relevant science or engineering subject (or equivalent).
 

Desirable


Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership
 

Why Join Us


Be part of a nationally significant project helping to deliver the UK’s clean energy future.
Work alongside industry-leading experts on one of the country’s largest infrastructure programmes.
Enjoy a competitive reward package, outstanding benefits and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on a project of national importance.

 

 

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The Sizewell C Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.#SCJobs

 

 

Lead Electrical Engineer
Sizewell C

 
Location: Bristol or London preferred. We also welcome applications in Gloucester, Manchester, Leiston, and Ipswich, with flexible hybrid working arrangements available.
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Salary: £68,000 - £88,000, depending on experience, plus benefits 
Benefits include: 
Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service, plus bank holidays
Bonus: 5% annual bonus
Pension Contributions: Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with up to 7.5% employee contribution 15% employer contribution
Life Assurance: Up to 8 x salary
 

Closing Date: 17th November 2026


About the Role


This is a rare opportunity to provide technical leadership for critical electrical systems on Sizewell C, one of the UK's largest and most significant infrastructure projects. As Lead Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of electrical design solutions from requirements capture and specification through to design review, commissioning support and handover.
 

Acting as the technical specialist for key electrical systems, including site-wide power distribution, lighting and electrical resilience, you will ensure solutions are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards of quality. Working across multidisciplinary teams and with stakeholders in both the UK and France, you will play a pivotal role in delivering infrastructure that supports the successful construction and future operation of the Sizewell C project.


Key Responsibilities


Lead the delivery of electrical design activities across site-wide power, lighting and distribution systems.
Lead on the delivery of the LV/HV design for the Ancillary Buildings Scope, specifying intended approaches and managing the associated supply chain.
Drive safe, high-quality and cost-effective engineering solutions that meet project requirements.
Oversee technical assurance, configuration management and compliance with regulatory standards.
Manage technical risks and develop effective mitigation strategies throughout the design lifecycle.
Partner with internal teams, contractors, designers and international stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions.
Support procurement, commissioning and handover activities across the electrical scope.
Ensure the intelligent customer function and Principal Designer responsibilities are effectively discharged where required.
 

What you’ll bring


Experience delivering HV and/or LV electrical distribution, building services or back-up power systems.
Strong understanding of engineering design delivery within regulated environments.
Experience leading contractors, consultants and technical suppliers through complex project lifecycles.
Ability to influence stakeholders and drive technical decision-making.
Strong understanding of CDM regulations and engineering health and safety requirements.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Strong planning, problem-solving and risk management capability.
 

Desirable


Experience with HV and LV distribution systems across large, complex sites.
Knowledge of electrical protection, resilience and power system analysis.
Experience working within highly regulated sectors.
Understanding of project delivery through design, manufacture, construction and commissioning.
Previous project management experience.
 

Qualifications


Degree in a relevant science or engineering subject (or equivalent).
 

Desirable


Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership
 

Why Join Us


Be part of a nationally significant project helping to deliver the UK’s clean energy future.
Work alongside industry-leading experts on one of the country’s largest infrastructure programmes.
Enjoy a competitive reward package, outstanding benefits and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on a project of national importance.

 

 

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.

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