Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer

Babcock International; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer at Torness Power Station. In this full-time role, you will support EDF’s nuclear operations, ensuring safety and efficiency in fuel route works. Required qualifications include HNC / HND in engineering and experience in industrial control systems. Competitive benefits and inclusive culture available.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Pension scheme with life assurance

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Holidays Trading and 'Be Kind Day'

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial control systems and fault finding.
• Delivering solutions for electrical control equipment.
• Knowledge in nuclear or other regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Apply high standards to fuel route work preparation.
• Provide technical fault finding and operational oversight.
• Advise senior stakeholders and ensure compliance with safety policies.

Skills

Working with industrial control systems (PLCs, SCADA, HMIs)

Delivering engineered solutions using electrical control equipment

Fault finding and resolving engineering issues

Experience in nuclear or regulated industries

Understanding of legislation and industry standards

Education

HNC / HND in relevant engineering discipline

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Torness Power Station, East Lothian

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF66645

Shape the Future of Nuclear Energy

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, Control and Instrumentation Engineer, at Torness Power Station, near Dunbar, East Lothian.

Role

As an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of supporting EDF’s nuclear operations, ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of fuel route works. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where your technical expertise will directly contribute to the UK’s energy security and sustainability.

Day-to-day, you’ll

• Apply high standards to fuel route work preparation and execution
• Provide technical fault finding, reporting and operational oversight
• Advise stakeholders including Senior Leadership, Operations and Engineering teams
• Prepare and execute fuel route work in line with safety policies
• Ensure compliance with site licence requirements and statutory regulations

This is a full-time, onsite role based at Torness Power Station near Dunbar, East Lothian, working 37 hours per week.

Essential experience

• Working with industrial control systems (PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, drives, analogue systems)
• Delivering engineered solutions using electrical control equipment and instrumentation
• Fault finding and resolving engineering issues in a safe and effective manner
• Experience in nuclear or other regulated industries (e.g. petrochemical, pharmaceutical)
• Understanding of legislation, ACOP, Safe Systems of Work and industry standards

Qualifications

• HNC / HND in relevant engineering discipline

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available on GOV.UK website.

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 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.

About 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.

Closing date: 23/09/2025