Principal EC&I Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear seeks a Principal EC&I Engineer to lead and deliver critical engineering activities in the nuclear sector. The role involves overseeing engineers and technical specialists while supporting projects focused on energy security and sustainability. We offer hybrid working, a competitive salary, and an extensive benefits package.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefits

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Development opportunities and benefits package

Qualifications

• Degree level qualified in relevant engineering subject.
• Chartered status preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of engineering and technical activities.
• Supervise engineers and technical specialists.
• Ensure timely delivery of engineering work.

Skills

EC&I Background

Plant process control systems

Contractual processes understanding

Governance oversight

Education

Degree in relevant engineering subject

Chartered status preferred

Job description

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Principal EC&I Engineer

Location:

Warrington, GB, WA3 6YD

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Principal EC&I Engineer
Location: Warrington, Preston or Humberside
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF64087

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 Principal EC&I Engineer.

The Role
As a Principal EC&I Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Your work will be critical in shaping the future of nuclear fuels, supporting groundbreaking initiatives that advance energy security and sustainability including our Tails Management Facility (TMF) or our Reprocessed Uranium (RepU) project.

Day-to-day, you’ll provide leadership in the delivery of engineering and technical activities through the application of process, domain knowledge and experience.

• Ensure timely and efficient delivery of engineering work
• Supervise engineers / technical specialists
• Produce, review, verify and approve outputs
• Ensure delivery of technical solutions in line with agreed scope
• Effective management of the customer

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Experience Required of the Principal EC&I Engineer

• Strong EC&I Background
• Experience of plant process control systems
• Understanding of contractual processes and arrangements (NEC3 etc)
• Ability to provide governance, oversight & strategic control

Qualifications for the Principal EC&I Engineer

• Degree level qualified in relevant engineering subject
• Chartered status preferred

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available atUnited Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What We Offer

• 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

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 [e-mail] 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: 04/07/2025

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