Ready to turn your PhD research into real-world impact in climate and natural hazards? Looking to apply your expertise in statistical modelling to challenges that matter across the energy sector? At EDF, Success is Personal – and your career can grow in the direction you choose.
As a Natural Hazards Research Engineer, you’ll help us better understand climate risk and extreme events across the energy sector, supporting the UK’s journey towards An Electric Britain. You’ll apply advanced statistical modelling to hazards such as storms, heatwaves, sea level rise and space weather.
You’ll grow your expertise in applied research while working alongside leading scientists and industry specialists, contributing to impactful studies and helping shape future research at EDF.
This is a hybrid role, working from either our #Gloucester office or #London office, with a minimum of 2–3 days in the office each week. You’ll benefit from flexible working alongside collaboration with expert teams and partners.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Delivering high-quality research on natural hazard characterisation using advanced statistical modelling techniques
- Analysing large, complex datasets to assess extreme events and climate impacts
- Producing clear, insightful outputs and communicating findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Collaborating with academic partners, public organisations and internal teams on research initiatives
- Supporting new research proposals and supervising student research projects
Who You Are
We’re looking for a Natural Hazards Research Engineer with a strong scientific mindset and a curiosity to apply research beyond academia. Do you offer experience in…?
- Ideally you will have recently completed a Masters or PhD in a relevant field such as climate science, statistics or applied mathematics with academic research
- Applying statistical modelling techniques and working with large datasets to generate insights
- Demonstrable industry or applied research experience alongside academic work, such as placements, internships or commercial projects
- Using programming tools to analyse data and support evidence-based decision making
Pay, Benefits and Culture
Alongside a competitive starting salary, potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days, and more.
Everyone is welcome at EDF; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.
Join us and find your success at EDF!
Our Values: What You Can Expect When You Join Us
As you consider joining EDF Nuclear Operations, we want you to know what drives us. Our values are more than words, they shape how we work, how we grow, and how we support one another.
We move with agility, embracing change and responding quickly to new challenges and opportunities. This mindset keeps us innovative, adaptable, and ready to lead with proactive change.
We pursue excellence in everything we do. Whether it's delivering high-quality outcomes, collaborating across teams, or investing in personal development, we are committed to doing our best and helping others do the same.
We act with integrity, always choosing to do what’s right. Trust, respect, and transparency are the foundation of our culture, and we hold ourselves accountable to the highest ethical standards.
These values are not just what we believe, they’re how we work. If they resonate with you, you’ll thrive here.
Closing date for applications is 15th July, with interviews to take place week commencing 27th July.
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Additional Information
Success is Personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and drive the transition towards An Electric Britain.
Skills Required
- Masters or PhD in climate science, statistics, applied mathematics or relevant field
- Experience applying statistical modelling techniques to natural hazards or climate data
- Experience analysing large, complex datasets
- Proficiency using programming tools to analyse data (e.g., scripting or data analysis software)
- Demonstrable industry or applied research experience (placements, internships, commercial projects)
What We Do
EDF Energy is a British integrated energy company that generates electricity and supplies natural gas and electricity to homes and businesses across the United Kingdom. It is a leading producer of zero-carbon electricity through nuclear, wind, and solar power.
