Mechanical Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company is looking for a Mechanical Engineer to support EDF at Heysham 1 Power Station. You will be responsible for technical fault finding, maintenance activities, and ensuring compliance with regulations. An engineering degree is preferred, along with experience in a regulated environment. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package included.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Apply technical fault finding in a regulated environment.
• Create procedures and task instructions.
• Work with safe systems of work.
• Ensure compliance within a regulated industry.
• Support on-site installation and maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical fault finding and reporting to support operational excellence.
• Create and specify work packs for maintenance activities.
• Oversee and support safe execution of fuel route tasks.
• Apply operational and maintenance management procedures in daily practices.
• Ensure compliance with site licence requirements, statutory regulations, and safety rules.

Skills

Technical fault finding

Creating procedures

Compliance with regulations

Support for installation and maintenance

Education

Engineering degree

HNC/HND qualifications

Job description

Mechanical Engineer

Location: Lancaster, GB, LA3 2XQ

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

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 at Heysham 1 Power Station, near Morecambe, Lancashire.

The role

As a Mechanical Engineer, you play a vital role in supporting EDF to extend the operational life of Heysham 1 Power Station. You contribute to both generation and post-generation activities, helping ensure the safe and efficient operation of one of the UK’s key energy assets.

Day-to-day, you’ll

• Deliver technical fault finding and reporting to support operational excellence
• Create and specify work packs for maintenance activities
• Oversee and support safe execution of fuel route tasks
• Apply operational and maintenance management procedures in daily practices
• Ensure compliance with site licence requirements, statutory regulations, and safety rules

This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week, based on site at Heysham 1 Power Station, near Morecambe, Lancashire.

Essential experience of the Mechanical Engineer:

• Apply technical fault finding in a regulated environment
• Create procedures and task instructions
• Work with safe systems of work
• Ensure compliance within a regulated industry
• Support on-site installation and maintenance activities

Qualifications for the Mechanical Engineer:

• Engineering degree in a relevant discipline is preferred
• HNC/HND qualifications will also be considered

Benefits:

• 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.

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.