Edf Energy Smart Meter Jobs – Composites Engineer In Greater Manchester, UK

Overview

Position Title: Composites Engineer

Company: EDF (UK)

Location: Greater Manchester, UK

Job Description

As Composites Engineer you will be responsible for the delivery of Composites Engineering and Blade support services in the Engineering Team and wider business across the full lifecycle of assets from origination to decommissioning.

Undertaking activities in accordance with statutory requirements, and, EDF Renewable policies including Zero Harm, Quality, Engineering, and Design Management policies you’ll maintain a level of expertise in Composites Engineering with a focus on minimising risk and lifetime cost in activities.

In addition, you will develop and maintain external relationships with our supply chain, Industry bodies, technical standards organisations, academia/research bodies, and wider network in order to enhance, promote, and protect our activity and brand.

Responsibilities:

•  Ensure all Composites Engineering assessments, advice and recommendations are fully documented in accordance with all internal procedures.
• Represent EDF Renewables in external meetings, industry bodies, tradeshows and conventions.
• Responsible for ensuring Blades risks are identified, captured, recorded and addressed appropriately, providing technical expertise and guidance to ensure risk level is ALARP.
• Ensure that Blades lifetime costs are optimised during the origination, design, and construction of EDF Renewable assets.
• Contribute to building and strengthening a skilled, high performing, and motivated Mechanical and Composites team, with an open and positive working environment, and a culture of excellence, collaboration and trust.
• Provide Composites Engineering support to the business during periods of high risk and urgency.
• Lead and support the delivery of temporary or permanent corrective action plan, root cause analysis and solution development when required.
• Support technical and commercial due diligence (whether internal or external) activities.
• Provide Composites technical direction and support to establish blades inspection and repair programs
• Actively engage in internal lead teams and committees, and build a strong support network with the wider EDF business.
• Ensure decommissioning and/or end of life of Blades are considered during the design and construction phases of projects.

Requirements:

• As an experienced Engineer with a degree in Engineering or Science (Materials/Composites) you’ll have demonstratable background in delivering projects and programmes associated with blades as well as an ability to add value to opportunities in a highly competitive and changing marketplace and maintaining a strong commitment to safety, health, environment and quality.