Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer

Job Title:                     Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer

Location:                     Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation:            Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF66101 

Shape the Future of Nuclear Engineering

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, if you join us, you can play your part as an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer, based at one of our key locations – Moor Row (Cumbria), Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire) or Bristol.

The role

As an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of delivering safe, efficient and compliant engineering solutions across the nuclear project lifecycle. From concept design to commissioning and decommissioning, your work will directly contribute to national safety, regulatory excellence and technical innovation.

Day-to-day, you’ll be

• Designing and developing electrical, control and instrumentation systems for nuclear projects
• Ensuring compliance with safety regulations and technical standards throughout all project phases
• Collaborating across engineering disciplines to deliver integrated solutions
• Supporting testing and commissioning to ensure safe and reliable operations
• Engaging with clients, regulators and suppliers to align technical delivery with project requirements

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity working 37 hours per week, based at one of our key Cavendish Nuclear locations. You’ll benefit from hybrid working arrangements, with three days a week on site at either Moor Row (Cumbria), Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire) or Bristol.

Essential experience of the Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer:

• Proven experience in designing and delivering electrical, control and instrumentation systems in regulated industries
• Knowledge of nuclear safety standards and compliance processes
• Familiarity with engineering tools such as PLCs, SCADA and instrumentation software
• Strong collaboration skills for working with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders
• Experience in project environments, including commissioning, testing and technical documentation

Qualifications for the Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer:

• You’ll ideally hold a degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Instrumentation or a related discipline. Chartered status or working towards it would be advantageous.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain  Security Check (SC) 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:   11/11/2025

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