Energise Your Career with Framatome UK – Powering a Safer, Smarter Nuclear Future
Framatome is a global leader in nuclear energy, recognised for delivering innovative, value-added technologies that design, build, maintain, and advance the world’s nuclear fleet. With 20,000 employees in over 70 locations worldwide, we provide components, fuel, and control systems for nuclear power plants, along with a full suite of reactor services — all focused on improving safety, performance, and sustainability.
Backed by EDF Group (80.5%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (19.5%), we’re driving the future of clean energy. Here in the UK, our team is already 400 strong — and growing. As we expand our service offerings across the UK nuclear industry, we’re aiming to reach 500 dedicated professionals in 2025.
Now’s your chance to join a company that’s shaping the energy transition — where your expertise will matter, your growth will be supported, and your work will help power generations to come.
Framatome is one the main contractors for the construction of Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, overseeing the design, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning of primary circuit components.
As Framatome installation activities are increasing, building a strong on-site organisation is crucial to meet safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.
The Hinkley Point C (HPC) Project is strengthening its on-site team and is seeking a Care & Maintenance Lead.
Care & Maintenance can be defined as the identification and execution of all examination, inspection, maintenance and testing activities required to ensure that systems, structures and components are handed over in expected condition and are fit to be taken into service on a nuclear power station.
The Care & Maintenance Leader is in charge of the organisation and implementation of the Care & Maintenance activities on HPC site.
*Ensure the Care & Maintenance schedules for all Materials items are realised, including accountability for all supporting tasks and actions
*Ensure Care & Maintenance is performed in compliance with plant item Sub-Contractors and Framatome procedures and recommendations
*Ensure compliance with NNB standards and regulatory requirements
*Ensure the storage/environment conditions are met (location and packaging) and take action to maintain those conditions (improve location, add protection, launch repacking)
*Ensure all deviations are reported, recorded, and corrective actions are done
*Revise the Care & Maintenance organisation procedure as required
Interfaces
*Framatome Site team (in particular Logistics, Warehouse, Engineering, Quality and Operations)
*NNB (in particular Assets Management and Warehouses) and Third Parties (EIA, ONR)
*Framatome back office in France (Equipment Project Managers)
*Installation teams and Subcontractors
Key Skills and experiences:
*Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
*Taking initiatives, autonomy
*Team orientated
*Customer orientated
*Results driven: Ability to persist in the face of challenges to meet deadlines with high standards
*Language: English, French is a plus
*Working in a reactor nuclear site or large site construction
*Competent with Microsoft office
Qualifications:
*Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering
*Background:
*A minimum of 3 years working in mechanical construction area or industry, ideally in an international or large project context
Additional information:
*Travel to storage locations in Bridgwater and Bristol areas, Driving Licence is mandatory
*Working hours: Monday to Friday normal day shift. Occasional overtime and/or weekend work required
*In person on site 5 days per week
Benefits
*25 days annual leave per year rising by 1 day for every 2 years worked (max 30 days)
*8% employer pension contribution with employee 1% contribution (salary sacrifice)
*Individual and family private health care
*Dental insurance for individual
*Cashplan – Level 2 cover
*Life assurance (4x salary)
*Employee assistance programme (EAP)
*Income Protection
*Professional Body Membership
*Tusker Electric car scheme (salary sacrifice)
*Cycle to Work scheme (salary sacrifice)
*Babbel – learn a new language
*Generous family leave