Electrical Technician

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear services provider in Scotland seeks an Electrical Technician to work with specialized equipment in a highly regulated environment. The role entails assembling, testing PCB technology, and adherence to quality standards. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience, with benefits including a matched pension and professional fees payment. Join us to innovate in creating a safe and secure world.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP services

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefits

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience within an electrical / avionics / electronics role.
• Level 3 qualification or substantial experience in related field.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and test analogue of PCBs and electrical equipment.
• Adhere to ISO 9001 quality system processes.
• Travel occasionally to support other power stations during shutdown periods.

Skills

Electrical experience

Avionics experience

Electronics experience

Education

Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject

Job description

Overview

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 Technician.

The role

As an Electrical Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will work with highly specialised equipment in the Nuclear sector, operating in an exciting, highly-regulated and technically challenging environment. You’ll be part of an experienced team who are responsible for supporting the Heysham, Torness and Hartlepool power stations with ongoing maintenance during shut down periods. Typical work carried out in the department covers mechanical and PCB assembly, wiring off cable assemblies and cubicles, and test activities on a variety of electrical and electronic assemblies, including reactor in-core inspection and safety circuit equipment.

• Day-to-day, you’ll adhere to and sign completion of written operations on production planning, within an ISO 9001 quality system, including identifying any variances and notifying supervision for approval or further action.
• Assemble and wire small electronic modules, boxes and units and electrical / electronic control and indication panels and cubicles.
• Assemble and test analogue of PCBs (hand soldered through-hole PCB technology).
• Test analogue of PCBs and electrical equipment to approved test documentation including collation of test results.
• Peer check verification of test results.

The role is on a permanent basis, contracted hours are 37 per week however will require frequent overtime (paid at 1.5x). A standard week is Monday to Thursday, 07:30-18:00 Monday to Wednesday and Thursday 07:30-15:00. Outages are covered by shift work 06:30 – 18:30 / 18:30 – 06:30 Mon-Fri and they generally run for 12-day periods. You will be required to travel occasionally to support other power stations during shut down periods.

Essential experience

• Experience within an electrical / avionics / electronics role

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject OR substantial experience
• 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 Nuclear employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day\'s paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work
• 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.

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