Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

Cavendish Nuclear

Location: Hinkley

REF: SF27129

About the role

Here at Cavendish Nuclear we are looking to hire a Mechanical Engineer to work within a team of engineers and technicians in the completion of cradle to grave installations and modifications to plant and systems as part of a project investment delivery programme. This would suit an individual motivated to succeed and comfortable working in a team environment.

As the Mechanical Engineer your role will include the following:     

• Investment planning and business justification for projects
• Production of project programmes
• Site surveying and scope identification
• Requirements capture and optioneering
• Generation of health, safety and quality documentation
• Production of specifications (Functional & Technical)
• Engineering of solutions to given problems
• Creation of work packs including method statements & risk assessments
• Maintaining safety all in works undertaken in line with regulatory and compliance policies.
• Fault finding, testing and commissioning of plant
• Undertake and supervise mechanical installations
• Secondary roles within the team as required by the Engineer in Charge (eg. RoES, Radiological Protection Supervisor)
  What do I need to do the role?

• HNC in relevant discipline / Degree in relevant discipline beneficial
• Demonstrative experience of previous work         
• Basic IT skills required (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook)

What else do I need to know?

• Due to the nature of the role it will involve working at height, in confined spaces and within radiological controlled areas.
• Flexibility with working hours will be required on occasion to fit in with the process nature of projects. This may include extended hours working, weekend working or night shift working in line with the working time regulations.
• All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and be subject to satisfactory security clearance which includes 3 years reference checks. Verification of any qualifications/passport/licences must be shown at interview stage.

About Cavendish Nuclear

For more than a century, Babcock has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering Cavendish Nuclear brings together much of the UK’s rich nuclear heritage to create one of the largest specialist nuclear services organisations, at home and abroad.

Our heritage dates back to the earliest days of nuclear research and development.

Cavendish Nuclear is licensed to operate thirteen nuclear sites in the UK, we are strategic partners to EDF Energy on the lifetime extensions of their fleet and work with Hitachi to deliver a new fleet of nuclear power plant.

Our expertise in the design and build of waste treatment facilities, together with our experience of waste management and fuel-handling, makes us a key supplier at Sellafield and other NDA sites.

With a highly-skilled workforce circa 6,000 we are located at offices and sites in the UK as well as internationally and are trusted to deliver the highest standards of safety, quality, security and environmental protection for our customers.

The breadth of our expertise means we are able to offer unrivalled experience and specialist knowledge across all aspects of the nuclear energy life cycle, from design and build, through operations and maintenance, to decommissioning, waste management and remediation.

We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Babcock International Group. As one of four Sectors in the Group, our growth aspirations are to take Cavendish Nuclear from a £700m revenue company to a £1bn revenue business by 2022.

Our business is founded on the three cornerstones of safety, people and performance - zero harm, one inclusive culture and 100% delivery on our promises. Our mission is simple and drives our behaviour in everything that we do:

“Cavendish Nuclear - People who innovate to make nuclear safer, faster and at lower cost”.

We believe that this is strategically imperative to ensure the long term success of the nuclear sector in the UK and will greatly enhance our ability to export the broader UK nuclear industry capability.

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