Piping Construction Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Hessle, Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK nuclear industry is seeking a Construction Engineer - Mechanical Piping for the Hinkley Point C project. This role involves managing construction tasks, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and leading a team to deliver on a prestigious nuclear project. Ideal candidates will have experience in major construction projects and relevant qualifications.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Paid leave for volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience delivering and operating at Engineer or Senior Engineer level.
• Proven track record in a highly regulated sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the team through implementation of best practices.
• Prepare construction work packs and manage documentation.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure project success.

Skills

Experience in major construction projects

Knowledge of Safe Systems of Work

Team management

Education

Degree qualification or equivalent vocational training

CCSNG Safety Passport

Job description

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Job Title: Construction Engineer - Mechanical Piping
Location: Hessle, Hull with occasional travel to Bridgwater, Somerset
Compensation: Attractive salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF64230

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 Construction Engineer - Mechanical Piping at the Hinkley Point C new nuclear build in Bridgwater, Somerset.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work as part of the MEH Alliance on the prestigious Hinkley Point C Nuclear project. The alliance work across the project to integrate and coordinate the delivery of all main MEH, cabling and associated support services. This innovative approach will help different contractors work as a single entity to deliver the complex installation of cabling and pipework in the power station’s 2,500 rooms.

The role

As a Construction Engineer - Mechanical Piping, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll lead, manage and motivate the team through implementation of best practice, support continuous improvement programmes to improve process/procedures and ensure compliance with all nuclear safety and site license requirements.

Day to day, you’ll take full responsibility for preparing construction work packs specific to your discipline and record all relevant information (like RFIs and FCRs) in the AS9 system.

• Help plan and schedule tasks for your discipline to keep the project on track.
• Clearly outline what’s included (and not included) in the work you’re responsible for.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and client representatives to ensure everything runs smoothly.
• Identify the available workfront for the discipline through detailed constructability reviews and the associated installation schedule.
• Take charge of your documents from start to finish, aiming for over 90% to be accepted on the first submission. This may include writing method statements.
• Focus on getting the right documents ready in time to support construction activities—ideally, three months before the work begins.

This is a full-time role, 37 hours per week and based In Hessle, Hull. The role will require a 4-week period on site at Hinkley Point C in Bridgwater, to enable an in depth induction. Once up to speed you will be require going to site infrequently.

Essential experience of the Construction Engineer - Mechanical Piping

• Experience working on major construction projects. With proven track record of working in a highly regulated sector and knowledge and experience in Safe Systems of Work
• Experienced in delivering and operating at Engineer or Senior Engineer level, including experience working within Joint Ventures

Qualifications for the Construction Engineer - Mechanical Piping

• Degree qualification or equivalent vocational training and experience of installing Mechanical and Piping systems.
• CCSNG Safety Passport

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain BPSS 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 Babcock 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

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.

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