Technician in Lancashire, United Kingdom

W e’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes , plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

About the Opportunity

We are recruiting for Technicians join our Nuclear Power Engineering and Technical Services team supporting our key client EDF Energy Nuclear Operations with their nuclear fleet in the UK. This is a key role within our Stations Services team based at Heysham Power Station.

In this role you will support work across the UKs Nuclear Power Station fleet in the UK, reporting to the Site General Manager and Field Supervisors as your reporting line. The team you will work within will be both diverse and inclusive (the Client, and other suppliers) to maintain the safe operational status of these important nuclear facilities by carrying out routine maintenance of plant, routine testing of plant, complete refurbishment of plant, modification to plant and outage support activities. This role has no direct reports.

• Everyone working in our team will have a proven track record of working within highly regulated environments with high safety standards and culture.

• Good communication and organisational skills are required along with the ability to develop relationships, maintain effective networks and be results-focused with a team-centred approach.

• Commitment to all health and safety guidelines

• Safety critical understanding or having worked within a structured organisation

• Demonstrates high engineering and health and safety standards

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification within one of the following disciplines: Mechanical, Electrical, C&I, Civil, Construction & Commissioning

• NVQ Level 3 in Lifting and Moving Loads

• Completion of Apprenticeship in appropriate technical discipline acceptable

• Proven experience as Technician (or relevant role)

• Excellent knowledge of plant, machinery, systems, and components

• Aptitude in using various hand tools and precision measurement tools

• Ability to follow established procedures and practices and read Work Order Cards, RAMS, instructions, blueprints, schematic diagrams, general arrangements, building layout / containment drawings, knowledge of assigned (example HVAC) systems, similar systems, or equivalent systems

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and basic awareness of CAD

• Preferred qualifications (training can be provided): SMSTS – Site Management Safety Training Scheme, CDM Qualification – in-house training and/or experience based, IOSH (Managing Safety – 5 day) Qualification, NEBOSH (General Certificate) qualification, CSCS – Construction Skills Certification Scheme

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team .