Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Production Coordinator

Job Title:                       Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Production Coordinator

Location:                      Leicester, Leicestershire 

Compensation:            Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type:                    Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                         SF68298 

Lead, Influence and Shape the Future of Clean Energy Engineering

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 an Electrical Controls and Instrumentation (EC&I) Production Coordinator at Whetstone, near Leicester, Leicestershire.

The role

As an EC&I Production Coordinator, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You lead the safe, efficient and high‑quality delivery of electrical, control and instrumentation production activities across a diverse portfolio of clean energy and nuclear engineering projects. This is a role with real purpose—your work will support nationally significant programmes, contribute to energy security and help shape a more sustainable future.

This role is based at Whetstone. You work 37 hours per week. The set working times are Monday to Thursday 07:30–16:00 and Friday 07:30–12:00.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:

• Lead safe systems of work by setting personnel to task, overseeing production and role‑modelling safety, environmental stewardship and Cavendish Nuclear values.
• Review planning, risk assessments and work controls, while delivering weekly toolbox talks to align teams on key safety measures.
• Provide effective leadership to EC&I production teams, engaging SQEP personnel, managing performance, supporting recruitment and fostering an inclusive culture.
• Coordinate production activities to ensure workflow efficiency, asset security and strong collaboration with internal engineering and project teams.
• Drive continuous improvement by promoting best‑practice manufacturing approaches, supporting estimates for future work and enabling teams to meet customer commitments.

Essential experience of the EC&I Production Coordinator:

• Experience in a supervising or leadership role within an engineering, electrical or mechatronics environment.
• Background in mechatronics, electrical engineering, instrumentation or similar technical disciplines.
• Experience promoting safe working practices and delivering work within regulated or safety‑critical environments.
• Experience coaching, mentoring or developing multi‑disciplinary technical teams.
• Ability to plan, organise and coordinate resources across concurrent work activities.

Qualifications for the EC&I Production Coordinator:

• HNC or HND in an electrical discipline or a relevant management qualification.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) 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 UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘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.

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:   03/03/2027

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