Commissioning Environment Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Taunton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in nuclear solutions is seeking a Commissioning Environmental Engineer to join the Hinkley Point C project in Somerset. The role involves creating environmental safety controls and engaging with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a degree in environmental science and strong communication skills. This full-time position guarantees a competitive salary and various benefits, including a pension scheme and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP access

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrate strong communication skills and stakeholder engagement.
• Understand environmental compliance in regulated industries.
• Write and review environmental specifications and risk assessments.
• Knowledge of UK environmental permitting and waste management frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Creating, maintaining and improving environmental safety controls.
• Producing performance reports and identifying trends, risks and solutions.
• Supporting regulatory interfaces and environmental incident management.
• Conducting inspections, risk assessments and assurance activities.
• Engaging with stakeholders to influence and advise on environmental issues.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Understanding of environmental compliance

Knowledge of UK environmental permitting

Education

Degree in environmental discipline

Job description

Commissioning Environmental Engineer

Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset (UK) – Onsite

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Salary: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: SF68813

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 Commissioning Environmental Engineer at our Hinkley Point C site.

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 Mechanical, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (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 vast network of rooms.

The role

As a Commissioning Environmental Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Being part of the MEH Alliance working on Hinkley Point C is a chance to be involved in a major project with national significance. You’ll help ensure the commissioning process is carried out in a way that protects the environment and supports a sustainable future.

This is a permanent role, based at Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset. Working hours are 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll be:

• Creating, maintaining and improving environmental safety controls across the commissioning programme
• Producing performance reports and identifying trends, risks and solutions
• Supporting regulatory interfaces and environmental incident management
• Conducting inspections, risk assessments and assurance activities
• Engaging with stakeholders to influence and advise on environmental issues

Essential experience of the Commissioning Environmental Engineer:

• Demonstrate strong communication skills and stakeholder engagement
• Understand environmental compliance in regulated industries
• Write and review environmental specifications and risk assessments
• Knowledge of UK environmental permitting and waste management frameworks

Qualifications for the Commissioning Environmental Engineer:

• Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in an environmental 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 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

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 [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.