Assistant Mechanical Engineer - Construction

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Taunton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK nuclear industry seeks an Assistant Mechanical Construction Engineer for the Hinkley Point C project. This full-time role offers on-the-job training, with responsibilities including construction planning and compliance with safety standards. Join a team dedicated to innovative nuclear solutions and enjoy benefits like a matched pension scheme and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Open to all backgrounds, industry or academia.
• Previous construction experience is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support the EIT Manager in engineering and construction planning.
• Deliver Mechanical & Piping Construction Workpacks.
• Ensure compliance with HSE standards.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Construction Planning

HSE Leadership

Education

HNC qualification within a relevant discipline

Job description

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Assistant Mechanical Engineer - Construction

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Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Assistant Mechanical Construction Engineer
Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset
Compensation: Attractive Salary + accommodation & travel expenses (if applicable)

Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF64272

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 Assistant Mechanical Construction Engineer at the Hinkley Point C new nuclear build in Bridgwater, Somerset.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work as part of the MEH Alliance on the prestigious Hinkley Point C Nuclear project. The alliance work across the project to integrate and coordinate the delivery of all main MEH, cabling and associated support services.

This innovative approach will help different contractors work as a single entity to deliver the complex installation of cabling and pipework in the power station’s 2,500 rooms.

The role

As an Assistant Mechanical Construction Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll support the EIT Manager in the day-to-day engineering, construction planning and installation of equipment across the HPC site on behalf of the MEH Alliance. Day to day, you’ll deliver Mechanical & Piping Construction Workpacks to support the MEH Alliance programme as well as providing and demonstrating a positive HSE leadership, building a strong and compliant HS&E culture throughout the whole construction life cycle of the Project.

This is a junior position and will involve on the job training if required. Previous experience within a construction is beneficial but not a requirement.

• Enable the use of the Procon system to support the construction works and progress reporting of the MEH Alliance.
• Enable the requesting and compliance of the MEH Alliance for the Work Authorisation and Permit systems operated by NNB.
• Enable the co-ordination of safe access routing to workfaces to support the MEH Alliance construction works.
• Enable the topographical and other surveying required to support the MEH Alliance construction works.
• Prioritisation and ownership of documentation to enable construction works
• Ensuring documents are compliant with latest works information and other MEH documentation

This is a full-time role with 37 hours per week based on the Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset.

Essential experience of the Assistant Mechanical Construction Engineer

• We are open to backgrounds and welcome applications from all backgrounds, whether that be within industry or academia

Qualifications for the Assistant Mechanical Construction Engineer

• HNC qualification within a relevant discipline
• 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 Babcock 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

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 [e-mail] 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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