Electrical Designer

Nuclearinst; Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP and wellbeing benefits

Employee discount portal

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear is seeking an Electrical Designer for our Warrington site. You will help shape the electrical backbone of UK nuclear projects, from decommissioning to new build.

The role involves delivering electrical design solutions across the full lifecycle, producing ISO-standard drawings, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have CAD skills, knowledge of engineering drawing practices, and a relevant ONC/HNC/HND or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of CAD tools and general engineering drawing practice.
• Essential qualifications include ONC/HNC/HND or BTEC National Certificate/Diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Create electrical design solutions and deliverables across the full lifecycle, from concept to in-service support.
• Produce and maintain drawings and documentation to ISO standards, ensuring quality, cost, and schedule targets are met.
• Collaborate with design, engineering, and project teams to ensure coordinated and functional designs.
• Support design reviews, resolve technical queries, and contribute to innovative solutions for manufacturing and installation challenges.
• Assist senior designers with estimates, quality improvements, and test documentation, while staying informed on industry developments.

Skills

CAD tools

Engineering drawing

Education

ONC/HNC/HND or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Designer
Location: Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF59311

Shape the Electrical Backbone of the UK’s Nuclear Future

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 at our Warrington, Cheshire site.

The role

As an Electrical Designer, you’ll play a key role in our Cavendish Nuclear business. From decommissioning redundant facilities to supporting the Continuous at Sea Deterrent and the development of nuclear power stations, we help clean up the nuclear legacy and shape a future where nuclear energy supports national security, energy resilience, and net zero goals.

Day to day, you’ll

• Create electrical design solutions and deliverables across the full lifecycle, from concept to in-service support.
• Produce and maintain drawings and documentation to ISO standards, ensuring quality, cost, and schedule targets are met.
• Collaborate effectively with design, engineering, and project teams to ensure coordinated and functional designs.
• Support design reviews, resolve technical queries, and contribute to innovative solutions for manufacturing and installation challenges.
• Assist senior designers with estimates, quality improvements, and test documentation, while staying informed on industry developments.

This role is full-time, 37-hours per week, based in Warrington (Cheshire), and includes hybrid, flexible working arrangements.

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

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 FeesReservists 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

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.

Closing date: 26/08/2026