HR Business Partner

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HR Business Partner (EPR- Engineering)

Location: Aztec West, Bristol (hybrid working)

Are you ready to shape the future of nuclear engineering through people? Join the EPR-E team as a trusted HR partner, where your expertise will drive high performance and foster an inclusive culture across a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment.

The Opportunity

EDF EPR Engineering UK (EPR‑E) is tasked with delivering the design for several nuclear island buildings, systems, and equipment contracts for the Hinkley Point C EPR Project. This involves working through an integrated team, supporting HPC construction and commissioning efforts, and preparing design replication feasibility and engineering activities for the Sizewell C Project.

In this role, you'll work closely with senior leaders and HR specialists to deliver innovative people strategies that enable organisational success. Acting as a strategic partner, you'll influence decision-making, champion change, and ensure our workforce is equipped for the future.

You will also work in close partnership with the EDF Corporate Function specialists, Centres of Excellence, Business Unit specialists and Employee Services organisation, acting as the intelligent customer for the business in the development and delivery of EDF Energy's people related strategies, plans and policies, whilst also developing approaches which are suitable for EPR-E including those from other shareholders and alliance organisations including EDF France.  In this role, you will partner with all of the employees and employing entities across EPR-E.

Pay, Benefits & Culture

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a competitive benefits package, including a company pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle. We're talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.

At EDF UK, 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. We'd like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.

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 employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That's why we support you to pursue a career that's unique to you. Because success is personal.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll be the go-to HR partner for your client groups, providing end-to-end support across all aspects of people management. From shaping workforce plans to guiding organisational change, you'll help leaders make informed decisions that drive performance and engagement.

Your role will involve coaching managers, supporting talent development, and ensuring succession planning aligns with future business needs. You'll also lead on employee relations, reward processes, and have a key role in driving forward diversity initiatives, creating a positive and inclusive environment for all.

Collaboration is key – you'll work closely with HR colleagues, recruitment teams, and EDF Group specialists and other employing entities to deliver joined-up solutions that meet strategic objectives while maintaining compliance and fairness.

Who You Are

You're an experienced HR professional who thrives in complex environments and enjoys influencing at all levels. With strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, you can build trust and challenge constructively to achieve the best outcomes.

You'll bring a solid understanding of employment law and HR best practice, alongside expertise in areas such as performance management, talent development, and organisational change. Resilient and results-driven, you combine creativity with pragmatism to deliver solutions at pace.

Ideally, you'll hold or be working towards CIPD membership and have proven experience partnering with senior leaders and diverse stakeholders. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, is essential.

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For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.