Mechanical Engineer

Job Title:              Mechanical Engineer
Location:              Dunbar, East Lothian
Compensation:    £40,000 - 45,000 + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:               SF61426

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Mechanical Engineer, at our Torness Power Station site.

The Role
As a Mechanical Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll provide support to EDF to enhance lifetime of power station and represent Cavendish Nuclear.

Day-to-day, you’ll provide technical fault finding and reporting, work pack specification, oversight of maintenance activities.
Role is part of Cavendish Nuclear site team at Torness Power Station working for the Site Manager albeit embedded within the client (EDF) organisation where the individual will report day to day to the client.

• Engineering delivery as per EDF requirements.
• Compliance with site standards and expectations.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Torness Power Station. 

Essential Experience of the Mechanical Engineer

• Technical fault finding.
• Procedure/task instruction compliance.
• Safe systems of work.
• Compliance within regulated industry.

Qualifications for the Mechanical Engineer

• Engineering degree preferred in relevant discipline. 
• HNC can be considered.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What We Offer 

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Potential to develop skills
• A dynamic working environment
• Opportunity to work on some of the most exciting engineering projects this country has to offer

Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 31/01/2025

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