Chemistry Industrial Placement

About the Role

At EDF, Success is Personal. We don’t define it, you do. Join our Chemistry Industrial Placement and you’ll shape your future while helping Britain achieve net zero. You’ll team up with experienced scientists and engineers who’ll support your growth and help you make a real impact across our nuclear fleet.

The Opportunity

This 12-month placement offers a starting salary of £24,500 and the chance to work within our Fleet Engineering Governance and Oversight (FEGO) team. You’ll support the Chief Chemist and contribute to chemistry compliance across eight nuclear power stations.

You’ll gain exposure to short-term and long-term projects, including monitoring chemical safety, analysing performance data, and supporting technical standards. You’ll also have opportunities to visit operating nuclear stations and collaborate with EDF’s central chemistry specialists and regulators.

What You’ll Be Doing

During your Chemistry Industrial Placement, you’ll work with the FEGO chemistry team to maintain and improve the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), used across the nuclear fleet. Past students have analysed chemistry data to generate performance metrics, supported emergent plant issues, and contributed to technical reviews and compliance programmes.

You’ll communicate with colleagues across the fleet, contribute to technical documentation, and take part in training to deepen your understanding of nuclear plant chemistry and operations. This placement offers a unique opportunity to apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting.

Your Work Location

Our #Gloucester office will be your main location, with hybrid working available throughout the placement. You’ll also have opportunities to visit nuclear power stations across the UK.

Who You Are

To be eligible for this EDF industrial placement, you need to be on track to achieve, or have already achieved, a 2:2 undergraduate or postgraduate degree in chemical sciences.

Our selection process is designed to bring out the best in you. We use a strengths-based approach, allowing you to showcase your skills and what truly motivates you. We believe that focusing on individual strengths is key to engagement, motivation, and success in the workplace.

At EDF we work hard to maintain a culture where Everyone’s Welcome. We encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is nevertheless a requirement that successful candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK from the start date.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a starting salary of £26,750 per annum 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.

We’re proud to share that in our last recruitment cycle, we received nearly 32,000 applications across our early careers programs. While this means the process is highly competitive, please don’t be discouraged if you’re not successful this time. Every single application is carefully reviewed by a real person who values the effort you put in.

We anticipate significant interest in this industrial placement scheme – so please don’t delay, apply today! Join us and find your success at EDF!

At EDF, we offer a wide range of opportunities within the discipline you've applied for. We'll work closely with you to identify the role that best matches your skills and aspirations, which means you may be considered for multiple positions.

Success is personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and we'll help Britain achieve Net Zero together.