Mechanical Technician

Babcock International; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in the UK nuclear industry is seeking a Mechanical Technician to join their team at Torness Power Station. The successful candidate will perform mechanical maintenance and support EDF in enhancing the power station's lifespan. Essential skills include technical fault finding and compliance with safety standards. The role offers competitive compensation and numerous benefits including a generous holiday allowance and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to annual health check and consultations

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefits

Be Kind Day for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Dynamic working environment

Qualifications

• Technical fault finding experience is essential.
• Familiarity with procedure/task instruction compliance.
• Ability to implement safe systems of work.
• Experience in compliance within regulated industry.

Responsibilities

• Support EDF to enhance power station lifetime.
• Participate in planning mechanical maintenance delivery.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Conduct safety and behavioural observation.

Skills

Technical fault finding

Procedure/task instruction compliance

Safe systems of work

Compliance within regulated industry

Education

Apprenticeship in relevant discipline

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Mechanical Technician
Location: Dunbar, East Lothian
Compensation: £35,100 + Up to £3K Bonus + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF61425

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 Technician at our Torness Power Station site.

The Role

As a Mechanical Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll provide support to EDF to enhance lifetime of power station and represent Cavendish Nuclear.

Day-to-day, you’ll participate in the planning and preparation of works for mechanical maintenance delivery as per EDF requirements.

• Carry out work in accordance with the work packs and best practice and applicable trade/legal standards.
• Comply with any health and safety requirements of the work pack or work area.
• Carry out safety and behavioural observation.
• Comply with quality requirements of the work pack.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Torness Power Station, East Lothian.

Essential Experience

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

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship in relevant discipline preferred although will consider experience in similar field.

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 GOV.UK: United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels.

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. This window opens February through to March annually
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work
• 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

About 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

Closing Date: 06/10/2025

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