Principal Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer

Cavendish Nuclear Ltd; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear engineering company is seeking a Principal Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer to lead design and delivery of complex EC&I systems. This high-impact role focuses on ensuring safe and efficient nuclear operations, requiring a strong background in regulated industries and the ability to mentor a team. The role offers competitive salary and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

Holidays trading

‘Be Kind Day’ volunteering leave

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in regulated industries like nuclear or defence.
• Ability to mentor engineering teams in multi-disciplinary projects.
• Experience with SCADA and instrumentation technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of electrical, control and instrumentation systems.
• Provide technical guidance to engineers in the team.
• Ensure solutions meet safety and quality standards.
• Collaborate to solve complex technical challenges.
• Oversee project progress and contribute to strategic planning.

Skills

Leading design and delivery of EC&I systems

Understanding safety standards

Managing engineering teams

Working with control systems and PLCs

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer status (or working towards it)

Job description

Principal Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68239

Closing date: 09/12/2025

Shape the Future of Nuclear Engineering: At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world. If you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer, based at one of our key locations – Moor Row (Cumbria), Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire) or Bristol.

Role

As a Principal Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You lead the design and delivery of complex EC&I systems that support safe and efficient nuclear operations. This is a high‑impact role where your technical leadership will shape the future of clean energy and national defence.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design and delivery of electrical, control and instrumentation systems for major nuclear projects
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to engineers within the team
• Ensuring engineering solutions meet safety, quality and regulatory standards
• Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to solve complex technical challenges
• Overseeing project progress, supporting decision‑making and contributing to strategic planning

Essential Experience

• Proven experience leading the design and delivery of complex EC&I systems in regulated industries (e.g. nuclear, energy, defence)
• Strong understanding of safety standards, compliance and technical governance
• Ability to manage and mentor engineering teams across multi‑disciplinary projects
• Experience working with control systems, PLCs, SCADA and instrumentation technologies
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, including clients, regulators and suppliers

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering or a related discipline
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards it

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 - 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 allows employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement (open 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

About 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 are 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.