Senior Electrical Engineer

Babcock International Group; Carlisle; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear engineering firm in the UK seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design and maintenance of high‑integrity EC&I systems across nuclear facilities. The role offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement. Candidates should have a degree in Electrical Engineering and experience in designing regulated systems. The position entails collaborating with teams and ensuring compliance with safety standards. A competitive salary and benefits package, including generous holiday allowance and professional development opportunities, are provided.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension contributions

Access to digital healthcare services

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

Special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Design and deliver EC&I systems for regulated environments.
• Ensure compliance with nuclear safety regulations and standards.
• Produce and review specifications and safety case contributions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of robust EC&I engineering solutions.
• Collaborate with a specialist team on nuclear operations.
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Designing EC&I systems

Applying nuclear safety standards

Engaging with stakeholders

Cross-functional team collaboration

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Job Title

Senior Electrical Engineer

Location

Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type

Full time / Permanent

Shape the Future of Nuclear Engineering

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Electrical Engineer, based at one of our key locations – Moor Row (Cumbria), Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire) or Bristol.

The role

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You lead the design, integration and maintenance of high‑integrity EC&I systems across nuclear facilities. Your work ensures regulatory compliance, enhances operational safety and supports the UK's clean energy and defence infrastructure.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll be

• Leading the delivery of robust EC&I engineering solutions that meet nuclear safety, reliability and regulatory requirements
• Collaborating with a specialist team focused on safety‑critical systems across nuclear operations and decommissioning
• Supporting multidisciplinary projects within the Engineering Business Unit and aligning with strategic programmes
• Interfacing with internal stakeholders (project managers, safety case authors, commissioning engineers) and external partners (regulators, clients, suppliers)
• Ensuring all work meets industry standards, site licence conditions and quality assurance frameworks

This is a permanent, full‑time opportunity working 37 hours per week, based at one of our key Cavendish Nuclear locations. You’ll benefit from hybrid working arrangements, with three days a week on site at either Moor Row (Cumbria), Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire) or Bristol.

Essential experience of the Senior Electrical Engineer

• Designing and delivering EC&I systems for regulated environments
• Applying nuclear safety standards (e.g. IEC , BS EN ) and ensuring compliance with ONR regulations
• Working within cross‑functional teams to deliver complex engineering projects across the nuclear lifecycle
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to resolve design issues and support project delivery
• Producing and reviewing technical outputs such as specifications, calculations and safety case contributions

Qualifications for the Senior Electrical Engineer

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Instrumentation or a related discipline
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards it is desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at

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.

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of