Mechanical Engineer

Babcock; Kirkcaldy; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the nuclear sector is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join their team. The role involves promoting cooperation, interfacing with customers, and ensuring adherence to engineering standards. Candidates should have a minimum HNC/HND in Engineering and knowledge of CAD tools. This full-time position offers a hybrid working arrangement and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of CAD tools and General Engineering Drawing Practice.
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Promote effective cooperation across Engineering and other teams.
• Interface with customers on design issues.
• Conduct technical investigations for problem resolution.

Skills

Knowledge of CAD tools

General Engineering Drawing Practice

Building strong relationships

Education

Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Location: Rosyth + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Competitive + benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF62120

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 a Mechanical Engineer.

The role

As a Mechanical Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. The Mechanical Engineer 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.

Our highly skilled team tackles major defence, decommissioning, new build and nuclear generation projects and has won over 78% of its latest tenders. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. We’re also bringing the UK closer to Net Zero, through our work with Hinkley C, Sizewell C and X Energy.

Day to day you'll:

• Promote effective cooperation across Engineering and other functional teams.

• Interface with customers and supply chain on design issues and assist with procurement specifications.

• Ensure correct application of procedures, codes, and standards to technical and engineering activities.

• Contribute to Product Safety Assessment and provide technical interface with stakeholders.

• Conduct technical investigations and analysis for problem resolution and design improvements.

• Drive process improvements within the operational/design lifecycle for quality and efficiency.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week, and can be based at either of our offices in Bristol or Warrington with hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Mechanical Engineer

Nuclear experience is not a requirement for this role. If you are someone who owns and delivers, who champions high performance and has the courage to challenge the status quo, then we would like to hear from you. We welcome applicants from all engineering backgrounds who are able to demonstrate the following:

• Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• Knowledge of CAD tools and General Engineering Drawing Practice.

• The ability to build strong and influential relationships with key stakeholders.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available atUnited 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 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 the majority of 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 (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.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please [e-mail] 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: 31/03/2025

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