Maintenan operations engineer technician Review

My role involves me working with a SQEP (suitably qualified experienced person) in Instrumentation. Maintenance jobs are carried out on Instruments which provide safety and good operation in the nuclear power station. These pieces of equipment need to be kept at a high standard to comply with regulations which ensure electricity is being made safely.

I have gained lots of different skills through the first two years of my apprenticeship, from calibrating temperature rate trips devices and chemical monitoring equipment, I have also learned how to organise things more in life through the help of a life skills trip. This entailed a group of us to book and organise a team building trip away with the main highlight being able to see the landrover factory and how they keep their place of work running safely.

I thoroughly enjoy my job and can't wait to be full time helping make the nuclear power station a better place. It's a fun and interesting job but it's also nice knowing that you're helping create low carbon electricity which helps improve the lives of many people and helps keep our world healthy.

The programme I feel is well organised, some issues have risen with the introduction of Covid-19 but this is easily explainable and was dealt with very well. EDF energy has been good in supporting me through these times and testing has been offered when attending work/college. This really helps make you feel more comfortable in these times.

My employer is really supportive. Team leaders are happy to call me in their room for a chat to ensure I'm getting along fine and the people I work with are always informative and always have plenty of time for me learning new skills. This is apart of the EDF energy culture as lots of other people were once apprentices.

My training provider gives adequate help when working towards my qualifications.

I feel like the training provider tries hard to help me improve in my role but nothing will beat carrying out day to day tasks at work.

Life skills trips are offered where a budget is given where we have to book a bunch of activities which will helps improve our team building skills, this allows for very good extra curriculum.

Yes

It's an amazing apprenticeship with an amazing job at the end. Everyone working there is willing to help you improve and will happily let you have a go at completing tasks to help improve your hands on skills. The job also feels rewarding as low carbon electricity is produced. A good salary is provided.

When applying to EDF energy you have to make sure you're clued up on the job you're applying for. Simple facts on how nuclear reactors work and specific things about the station you're applying to are important. It's also useful to enjoy working in a team and doing hands on work, this will be tested in an activity day of the application process. It's important to just be yourself as this will help make sure the job is for you.