Electrical CAD Designer

Cavendish Nuclear; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Electrical CAD Designer, where you'll contribute to the nuclear industry's future. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage in projects that ensure energy security and environmental safety. You'll be responsible for creating design solutions, collaborating with teams, and promoting effective communication across functions. With a focus on innovation, you'll help tackle challenges in the nuclear sector while enjoying a hybrid working model and generous benefits. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment, this position is for you.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Growth opportunities

Potential to develop skills

Qualifications

• Experience in using CAD tools for design solutions.
• Knowledge of engineering drawing practices and standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and produce drawings adhering to ISO standards.
• Develop innovative design solutions and address installation issues.

Skills

CAD tools

General Engineering Drawing Practice

Education

ONC/HNC/HND or equivalent

BTEC National Certificate/Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Electrical CAD Designer

Location: Warrington + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Competitive Salary & Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF59311

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 Electrical Designer.

The role

As an Electrical Designer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This role sits within our Cavendish Nuclear business, from decommissioning redundant nuclear facilities, through supporting the Continuous at Sea Deterrent, to supporting the operation and build of nuclear power plants, our role in Cavendish Nuclear is to clean up the nuclear legacy and create a world where nuclear plays a key contribution in protecting our nation, ensuring security of energy supply and meeting our net zero commitments.

Day to day, you’ll be responsible for creation of design solution(s) and deliverables to required standards, consistent with whole lifecycle from concept through to in service support.

• Prepare and produce drawings throughout the design lifecycle, adhering to ISO standards and meeting time, cost, and quality requirements.
• Promote effective cooperation across Design and other functional teams.
• Prepare, produce, and maintain project documentation, including 'as built' and datum pack updates.
• Liaise with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure design coordination and functionality, contributing to design reviews.
• Develop innovative design solutions and address manufacturing and installation issues, assisting with Production and Technical Queries.
• Assist senior designers with estimates, quality improvement, and test form compilation, while staying updated on industry developments.
  
  

Essential Experience Of The Electrical Designer

• Knowledge of CAD tools
• Knowledge of General Engineering Drawing Practice
  
  

Qualifications Of The Electrical Designer

• ONC/HNC/HND (or equivalent) OR BTEC National Certificate/Diploma (or equivalent) OR appropriate apprenticeship of specialisation
  
  

This role is full-time, 37-hours per week and includes hybrid, flexible working arrangements.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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 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
• Growth opportunities
• Potential to develop skills
  
  

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 [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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