Construction Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

DigiCare+ access

Employee share scheme

Training & development

Be Kind Day

Disability confident employer

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear is recruiting a Construction Engineer for the Hinkley Point C site, Bridgwater, Somerset. The role is site-based, 37 hours weekly, Monday to Friday, with on-site or hybrid options where appropriate.

You will support mechanical equipment installation, manage work packs, monitor progress and drive actions to keep the programme on track while upholding safety and CDM standards. This is a senior, hands-on role within a major regulated project.

Qualifications

• Higher National Certificate, Higher National Diploma or Degree in mechanical engineering.
• Alternatively, a reputable engineering apprenticeship with significant role experience.
• Experience in regulated industries like nuclear or energy is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, coordination and execution of mechanical equipment installation.
• Manage construction work packs and ensure installation docs are maintained.
• Monitor progress, identify blockers and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with internal teams, subcontractors and client representatives to resolve issues.
• Provide health, safety and environmental leadership in line with site procedures.

Skills

Nuclear industry experience

Mechanical equipment installation

Project coordination

HSE/CDM leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Higher National Certificate/Diploma/ Degree in mechanical engineering

Engineering apprenticeship with significant experience

Tools

CDM knowledge

HVAC systems installation

Job description

Construction Engineer

Location: Hinkley Point C, near Bridgwater, Somerset.

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Help deliver one of the UK's most significant clean energy projects and play a vital role in shaping the future of nuclear infrastructure.

At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Construction Engineer at Hinkley Point C, near Bridgwater, Somerset.

The role

As a Construction Engineer, you'll join the Equipment Installation Team supporting Cavendish Nuclear's work within the MEH Alliance at Hinkley Point C. Working on one of Europe's largest and most complex engineering programmes, you'll play a key role in the planning, coordination and delivery of mechanical equipment installation activities across the site.

This role is based on site at Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater. You will work 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Day-to-day, you'll be required to:

• Supporting the planning, coordination and execution of mechanical equipment installation activities across the HPC site.
• Managing construction work packs and ensuring installation documentation is completed, reviewed and maintained in line with project requirements.
• Monitoring installation progress, identifying blockers and driving actions to maintain delivery against programme schedules.
• Collaborating with internal teams, subcontractors, client representatives and contractors to resolve technical and construction challenges.
• Providing strong health, safety and environmental leadership while ensuring compliance with site licence conditions, CDM requirements and project procedures.

Essential experience of the Construction Engineer:

• Experience within construction, engineering, nuclear, oil and gas, energy, infrastructure or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience supporting the installation of mechanical equipment, mechanical systems or HVAC systems.
• Experience coordinating activities across multiple stakeholders and project teams.
• Knowledge of construction processes, installation planning and project delivery requirements.
• Experience supervising or coordinating construction activities would be advantageous.

Qualifications for the Construction Engineer:

• Higher National Certificate, Higher National Diploma or Degree in a mechanical engineering discipline.
• Alternatively, a relevant engineering apprenticeship supported by significant experience in a similar role.
• 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.

We’re Cavendish Nuclear — a team of c5,000 specialists and a core part of Babcock International Group.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. Across clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning, your work will contribute to projects that are critical to energy security and national protection. Together, we’re shaping a future that lasts — not only through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

Join us and discover how far we can go, 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.

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