Systems Handover Engineer

Babcock International; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a System Handover Engineer for a critical role at Hinkley Point C, UK's infrastructure project. Responsibilities include coordinating work packages, driving quality assurance, and managing the handover database. The ideal candidate will have project engineering experience in mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering, and familiarity with relevant databases. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including flexible working options.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP health check

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

10-day special leave for reservists

Holiday Trading options

Be Kind Day for volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience in project engineering relevant to mechanical, electrical, civil, structural or instrumentation engineering.
• Ability to maintain system handover procedures and guidelines.
• Experience collaborating with project installers and completions teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver work packages from installation to commissioning.
• Monitor and drive quality reporting from contract partners.
• Manage and update the handover database.

Skills

Project engineering experience

Knowledge of CDM regulations

Familiarity with handover databases

Ability to work within multi-discipline teams

Education

Project Management qualification (APM PPQ or Prince2)

Degree beneficial but not essential

Tools

WinPCS

Opus

Switch

Asset Suite

Job description

Job Title: System Handover Engineer

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset

Compensation: Competitive Salary Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF 70483

At Cavendish Nuclear we are working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you can play your part as a System Handover Engineer at our Hinkley site.

The role

As a System Handover Engineer you'll be at the heart of one of the UK’s most critical infrastructure projects – Hinkley Point C. This is a pivotal stage in the build process where your expertise ensures that systems and equipment installations are commissioned to the highest safety and quality standards. Your work will make a tangible difference to national energy security and will accelerate your career development in the dynamic world of defence aerospace and engineering.

Day-to-day you’ll be:

• Coordinating and delivering work packages from installation through to commissioning
• Monitoring and driving quality reporting and evidence from contract partners
• Maintaining system handover procedures, guidelines and work instructions
• Managing and updating the handover database
• Collaborating with the OCC Manager and engaging daily with project installers and completions teams

This role is full time 37 hours per week and is based at Hinkley.

Essential experience of the System Handover Engineer

• Previous project engineering experience
• Background in mechanical, electrical, civil, structural or instrumentation engineering
• Experience working within multi-discipline teams
• Understanding of CDM regulations
• Familiarity with handover databases (e.g. WinPCS, Opus, Switch, Asset Suite)

Qualifications for the System Handover Engineer

• Project Management qualification (APM PPQ or Prince2)
• Degree beneficial but not essential

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 United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – ()

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‑day special paid leave
• Holiday Trading – allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement (Window opens February through March annually)
• Be Kind Day – enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave per 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 email with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement.” We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone is free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 30/12/2025