Mechanical Engineer

Babcock International; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear solutions provider is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in Leicester. This full-time role involves promoting cooperation across teams, interfacing with clients, and ensuring adherence to safety standards. Candidates must hold a minimum HNC/HND in Engineering. Benefits include a generous holiday allowance and a matched pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee assistance programme

‘Be Kind Day’ volunteering leave

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Promote effective cooperation across Engineering and functional teams.
• Interface with customers and supply chain on design issues.
• Ensure correct application of procedures, codes, and standards.

Skills

Knowledge of CAD tools

Strong relationship building

Problem resolution analysis

Education

Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Location: Leicester, Leicestershire + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Engineering Excellence in Nuclear Innovation

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 our Whetstone site, near Leicester, Leicestershire.

The role

As a Mechanical Engineer, you’ll be part of a team that’s shaping the future of nuclear engineering. This exciting role within Cavendish Nuclear offers the opportunity to contribute to major defence, decommissioning, new build, and nuclear generation projects. You’ll help clean up the nuclear legacy and support the UK’s energy security and net zero commitments.

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

This role is full time, 37 hours per week, and is based at our offices in Whetstone, Leicestershire with hybrid working arrangements (3 days in the office).

Essential Experience

• 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

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering or equivalent experience
• Preferred: Experience in nuclear or highly regulated industries

Security Clearance

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

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 UK Cavendish 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 with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish Nuclear

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.

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]. 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.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.