Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer

Cavendish Nuclear Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK nuclear solutions provider is seeking an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer for Torness Power Station in East Lothian. This full-time role involves supporting nuclear operations by applying high standards to fuel route work and resolving engineering issues. Candidates should have experience with industrial control systems and a HNC or HND in engineering. The position offers generous benefits, including a pension scheme and excellent development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Responsibilities

• Apply high standards to fuel route work preparation and execution.
• Provide technical fault finding, reporting, and operational oversight.
• Advise stakeholders including Senior Leadership and Engineering teams.
• Prepare and execute fuel route work in line with safety policies.
• Ensure compliance with site licence requirements and statutory regulations.

Skills

Industrial control systems (PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, drives, analogue systems)

Delivering engineered solutions using electrical control equipment and instrumentation

Fault finding and resolving engineering issues

Experience in nuclear or regulated industries

Understanding of legislation, ACOP, Safe Systems of Work

Education

HNC / HND in relevant engineering discipline

Job description

Job Title: Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Torness Power Station, East Lothian

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF66645

Shape the Future of Nuclear Energy

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 an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer, at Torness Power Station, near Dunbar, East Lothian.

The role

As an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of supporting EDF’s nuclear operations, ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of fuel route works. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where your technical expertise will directly contribute to the UK’s energy security and sustainability.

Day-to-day, you’ll

• Apply high standards to fuel route work preparation and execution
• Provide technical fault finding, reporting and operational oversight
• Advise stakeholders including Senior Leadership, Operations and Engineering teams
• Prepare and execute fuel route work in line with safety policies
• Ensure compliance with site licence requirements and statutory regulations

This is a full-time, onsite role based at Torness Power Station near Dunbar, East Lothian, working 37 hours per week.

Essential Experience Of The EC&I Engineer

• Working with industrial control systems (PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, drives, analogue systems)
• Delivering engineered solutions using electrical control equipment and instrumentation
• Fault finding and resolving engineering issues in a safe and effective manner
• Experience in nuclear or other regulated industries (e.g. petrochemical, pharmaceutical)
• Understanding of legislation, ACOP, Safe Systems of Work and industry standards

Qualifications For The EC&I Engineer

• HNC / HND in relevant engineering discipline

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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 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 [e-mail] with 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: 19/12/2025

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