Job Title: Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer - EC&I
Location: Dunbar, Lothian
Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF57546
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 EC&I Engineer at Torness Nuclear Power Station
The role
As an EC&I Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements during construction activities for Cavendish Nuclear and the Client.
Day to day, the EC&I Engineer will be responsible for meeting the design and safety intentions throughout the construction process.
- Oversee engineering planning and establish safe systems of work for various tasks.
- Support the Site Manager and Project Manager with work planning and manage work packages delegated by Senior Engineers.
- Review designs, conduct Risk Assessments, and develop method statements and quality plans.
- Manage the approval process for work packages and brief work crews, including subcontractors.
- Monitor and drive progress, quality, and safety during construction, and manage inspections.
- Complete work package close-outs and perform additional duties as directed by the Line Manager
This is a full-time role, 37 hours per week, 8:30-4:30 (no shifts), and occasional overtime, as and when required. The EC&I Engineer will be based at Torness Nuclear Power Station which is located approximately 30 miles east of Edinburgh at Torness Point near Dunbar in East Lothian, Scotland (occasional travel to other sites for training purposes).
Essential experience of the EC&I Engineer
- Experience in site delivery roles.
- Background in engineering or construction management on complex projects in regulated environments
- Experience covering various engineering topics and all project phases in regulated settings.
Qualifications for the EC&I Engineer
- Engineering degree or HNC.
- IOSH Managing Safely certification is desirable but can be provided if not already held; willingness to obtain it is required.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.
What we offer
- Generous holiday allowance
- Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
- 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
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 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.
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