Mechanical Engineer

Babcock International; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in nuclear solutions is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for its Hartlepool Power Station site. This role requires expertise in technical fault finding and compliance within regulated industries. Successful candidates will have an engineering degree or HNC, and will contribute to operational excellence in a dynamic working environment. Offers include generous holidays, professional development opportunities, and participation in exciting engineering projects.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Dynamic working environment

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

Procedure / task instruction creation

Safe systems of work

Compliance within regulated industry

Education

Engineering degree preferred

HNC can be considered

Job description

Job Title : Mechanical Engineer

Location : Hartlepool, County Durham

Compensation : Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type : Full time / Permanent

Role ID : SF61314

Help Shape the Future of Nuclear Engineering

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 Hartlepool, County Durham site.

The Role

As a Mechanical Engineer, you play a vital role in supporting EDF to extend the operational life of Hartlepool 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 role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Hartlepool Power Station, County Durham.

Essential experience of the Mechanical Engineer

• Technical fault finding.
• Procedure / task instruction creation.
• Safe systems of work.
• Compliance within regulated industry.

Qualifications for the Mechanical Engineer

• Engineering degree preferred in relevant discipline.
• HNC can be considered.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United 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 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
• Potential to develop skills
• A dynamic working environment
• Opportunity to work on some of the most exciting engineering projects this country has to offer

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. 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.

Closing Date : 16 / 12 / 2025