Technical Lead Engineer (Materials and Coatings)

Ready to use your specialist expertise to solve complex technical challenges at one of Europe’s most exciting engineering projects? Join us in a role where your impact shapes delivery on site and your growth truly matters. At EDF, Success is Personal – your journey is powered by you.

The Opportunity

As a Technical Lead Engineer – Materials and Coatings, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the construction and delivery of Hinkley Point C. Your work will help drive technical excellence across materials, coatings and corrosion challenges, supporting our transition towards An Electric Britain.

You’ll join us on a starting salary of £64,232 per annum. This is an on‑site role, working at #HPC and #SDC, where your expertise will directly support construction teams and technical specialists in a fast‑paced environment.

You’ll gain exposure to a wide range of engineering disciplines, working closely with subject‑matter experts while developing your own specialist knowledge. You’ll contribute to meaningful engineering solutions and build experience across coating systems, material selection, testing and corrosion principles – all while developing your technical career with support from industry leaders.

Who You Are

We’re looking for a Technical Lead Engineer – Materials and Coatings who thrives on cross‑disciplinary problem solving, and who brings a collaborative, proactive approach to complex engineering challenges. To be shortlisted, you need to offer:

• Experience or knowledge of corrosion modelling for buried and exposed elements (ISO 9223, BS 9295)
• Experience of onsite engineering
• Degree (or equivalent) in Material Engineering
• Experience of authoring technical documentation
• Practical experience of material characterisation and testing
• Evidence of supporting sustainable material selection
• Proven ability to digest technical coating documentation and advise on the impact of changes

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will ordinarily require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the resolution of complex technical challenges in materials and coatings
• Reviewing and advising on corrosion modelling, material choices and coating specifications
• Preparing technical assessments, justification papers and engineering documentation
• Collaborating with construction teams to resolve cross‑discipline queries
• Ensuring technical decisions align with safety, quality and regulatory requirements

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a starting salary of £64,232 per annum, potential for an annual bonus, and a market‑leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days and more.

At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that’s unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it’s your journey, powered by us.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

Join us and find your success at EDF!

Closing Date: Sunday 15th March

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