Site Supervisor

Babcock International; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear services company is seeking a Site Supervisor for the Torness Nuclear Power Station in Scotland. The role requires supervisory experience in technical fields, focusing on the safe execution of operations and compliance with safety protocols. Generous benefits include a matched contribution pension scheme and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in a technical field or previous delegated responsibility.
• Experience in highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the safe execution of planned operations in line with work pack instructions.
• Conduct safety inspections and behavioural observations.
• Brief working parties and subcontractors, and set them to work.
• Follow company procedures and safety protocols.
• Lead by example, with a 50/50 split between supervisory duties and hands-on work.

Skills

Supervisory experience in a technical field

Experience in highly regulated environments

Education

Level 4 (HNC) in a relevant Engineering discipline

Level 3 with an approved apprenticeship

Job description

Job Title: Site Supervisor

Location: Dunbar, East Lothian

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

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 Site Supervisor, at our Torness Nuclear Power Station site.

The role

As a Site Supervisor, you play a vital role in supporting operations at Torness as the station transitions from operational status into defueling and decommissioning. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a critical phase in the nuclear lifecycle, contributing to national safety and sustainability.

Day-to-day, you’ll

• Support the safe execution of planned operations in line with work pack instructions
• Conduct safety inspections and behavioural observations
• Brief working parties and subcontractors, and set them to work
• Follow company procedures and safety protocols
• Lead by example, with a 50/50 split between supervisory duties and hands-on work

This is a permanent position, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday (08:00–16:30, with a 13:00 finish on Fridays). The role is site-based at Torness Nuclear Power Station, near Dunbar, in East Lothian, Scotland with occasional planned overtime.

Essential experience of the Site Supervisor:

• Supervisory experience in a technical field or previous delegated responsibility
• Experience in highly regulated environments

Qualifications for the Site Supervisor:

• Level 4 (HNC) in a relevant Engineering discipline or Level 3 with an approved apprenticeship

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

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.
• ‘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 is a leader within the UK nuclear industry, providing a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. We are a disability confident committed employer and are happy to talk about flexible working.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. 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’.