Renewables Industrial Placement

At EDF UK success is personal. We don’t define it, you do. Join our Renewables Industrial Placement and you’ll achieve your career goals in the way you want to. All while contributing to our mission to help Britain achieve Net Zero. 

“Our Industrial Placement gives you the opportunity to work with key stakeholders to support the ongoing development of EDF's offshore wind farms in the UK and Ireland, as well as in other countries around the world. In addition, we train our interns to develop technical and non-technical skills such as cost modelling, coding, data science, writing technical reports, liaising with clients and presenting their work to a range of internal and external audiences.” Marie, Renewables Team Head.

What does this Renewables opportunity offer you?

We’re recruiting for students to join our UK Research & Development (R&D) Centre for this 12-month Renewables Placement in London.

Our EDF UK R&D Centre is an integral part of the EDF Group R&D international network. The strategy of the centre is to lead research and development for EDF, creating value, preparing for future challenges and unlocking opportunities for the business.   
During this placement, you’ll contribute to the R&D programme which tackles offshore wind challenges. 

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a starting salary of £25,500 and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.

At EDF, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated. 

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our commitment is to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, the LGBTQ+ community, people with a disability and colleagues from a disadvantaged background. 

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments. 

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our team members drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. There’s no single definition — it's about individuality. That’s why we give you the freedom to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.

Training, development, and support for you 

This programme will provide you with insight into the R&D challenges in the areas of offshore wind, including Meteocean, Construction and Installation, Operation and Maintenance and Cost-modelling, gaining vital experience in how EDF applies research work to deliver solutions to the business units.   

You’ll have the opportunity to work with key stakeholders to support the development, the construction, installation, maintenance and decommissioning of our portfolio of offshore wind projects (23 GW), anticipate and tackle future challenges and assess how innovation can reduce the costs and increase EDF’s competitiveness. 

You’ll build both technical and non-technical skills, whilst learning about a variety of topics related to offshore wind, and develop skills in coding, technical report writing and presentation.    

This opportunity will give you the understanding about how academic research work and skills obtained throughout an undergraduate degree can be used within a major company. You will gain important technical, and report writing skills and have the chance to meet like-minded researchers within the EDF UK R&D and practitioners from our various business units.

We’re here to support you throughout the process and you’ll find helpful tips and advice here: https://www.edfenergy.com/careers/early-careers 

Your work location 

This placement will be based at Nova North Building (Victoria) London. We do have a flexible working policy so there is the option to work from home from time to time.  

Who you are

We are looking for candidates who are on track to achieve, or have already achieved, a 2:2 undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Wind Energy, fluid mechanics or another related degree. You should possess strong technical and analytical skills, along with a genuine desire to learn and develop new capabilities. A questioning attitude, good teamwork, and effective communication skills are also essential qualities we seek.

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. 

Closing Date

We are anticipating significant interest in this role and the advert will be closed once we have received a suitable number of applications so don’t delay, apply today!! 

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