Principal Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal EC&I Engineer to join their team, supporting vital nuclear projects. This full-time role offers a hybrid working arrangement and the opportunity to contribute to significant national security and energy initiatives. You will leverage your engineering expertise to manage technical activities, ensuring compliance with industry standards while collaborating with multi-discipline teams. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your contributions and offers a range of benefits, including a matched pension scheme and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Matched Contribution Pension Scheme

Employee Share Scheme

Employee Shopping Savings Portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10 Days Paid Leave for Reservists

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for Volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-discipline teams on various project types.
• Proven experience in handling diverse tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering and technical activities across projects.
• Interface with customers and supply chain on design issues.
• Ensure compliance with procedures, codes, and standards.

Skills

Team Collaboration

Strong Communication Skills

Problem Assessment

Education

Engineering Degree or Equivalent

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title: Principal EC&I Engineer
Location: Preston, Cumbria or Warrington + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Competitive Salary & Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF

At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world. Join us as a Principal EC&I Engineer at either our Preston or Warrington sites.

The role

This role is within our Cavendish Nuclear business, supporting decommissioning of nuclear facilities, the Continuous at Sea Deterrent, and nuclear power plant operations and build. Our mission is to clean up the nuclear legacy and contribute to national security, energy security, and net-zero commitments.

You will manage the delivery of engineering and technical activities, applying your process, domain knowledge, and experience across projects.

• Assist in effective management of the customer, interfacing with customers and supply chain on design issues, and assist with procurement specifications.
• Ensure procedures, codes, and standards are correctly identified and applied to engineering and technical activities.
• Ensure review, verification, and approval are undertaken on all deliverables under your control and supervision.
• Carry out technical investigations and analyses for problem assessment, resolution, and design improvements.
• Produce, review, and verify outputs including calculations, analyses, technical reports, specifications, and method statements.
• Act as Technical Authority or Engineering Lead when authorized.

This is a full-time role, 37 hours per week, with hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience

• Experience working collaboratively in multi-discipline teams on various project types.
• Proven experience in handling a variety of tasks.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interface effectively with other disciplines.

Essential qualifications

• An engineering degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, with demonstrable experience.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance. Further details are available.

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
• Employee share scheme.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days of paid leave.
• Holiday Trading allowing employees to buy or sell additional leave.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering, with one paid working day annually.