Electrical Technician

Babcock International Group; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Roving Electrical Technician where you'll work with specialized equipment in a dynamic nuclear sector. Your role will involve maintenance during shutdown periods across various power stations in the UK, offering an exciting and challenging work environment. With a focus on personal growth and a comprehensive benefits package, this position also includes competitive compensation and opportunities for overtime.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health check

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Payment of Professional Fees

Qualifications

• HNC level relevant in electrical / electronic modules OR substantial experience.
• Experience within an electrical / avionics / electronics role.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and wire small electronic modules, boxes, and units.
• Test analogue PCBs and electrical equipment to approved documentation.
• Peer check verification of test results.

Skills

Electrical expertise

Avionics/Electronics experience

Education

HNC in Electrical/Electronic modules

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Technician
Location: Roving - frequent travel to Heysham, Torness or Hartlepool
Compensation: Competitive including lodge allowance and yearly bonus
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF

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 Roving 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 the Roving 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 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) including day and night shifts, typical shifts are 12 hours per day. You will be required to stay at the various sites throughout the year.

Essential experience of the Electrical Technician:

• Experience within an electrical / avionics / electronics role

Qualifications for the Electrical Technician:

• HNC level relevant in electrical / electronic modules OR substantial experience

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at

What we offer

• 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. 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.

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of

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Created on 29/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom