Senior Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer

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

Job summary

A nuclear solutions provider is seeking a Senior Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer. This role involves designing and integrating EC&I systems in safety-critical environments. Candidates should have a degree in Electrical Engineering and experience in regulated industries. Hybrid working options are available, with an expectation of three days on-site. Excellent benefits include a generous holiday allowance and a matched pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave

Be Kind Day for volunteering

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of robust EC&I designs.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
• Interfacing with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Driving continuous improvement in EC&I systems.

Skills

Design and deliver EC&I systems in regulated environments

Apply nuclear safety standards

Work within cross-functional teams

Engage with regulators, clients and suppliers

Produce and review technical documentation

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer status or working towards it

Job description

Senior Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Flexible + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF66249

The role

As a Senior Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer, you lead the design, integration and maintenance of high-integrity EC&I systems across nuclear facilities. This is a career-defining opportunity to deliver engineering excellence in a safety-critical environment, where your work directly supports national defence, clean energy and the future of sustainable infrastructure.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of robust EC&I designs that meet nuclear safety, reliability and regulatory standards
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to support strategic nuclear programmes
• Interfacing with internal stakeholders such as project managers and commissioning engineers, and external partners including regulators and clients
• Ensuring all engineering outputs meet industry standards and site licence conditions
• Driving continuous improvement and innovation across EC&I systems and processes

This is a full-time role, 37 hours per week. Hybrid working patterns are available, with an expectation of three days on site. The role is based at one of our key locations – Moor Row (Cumbria), Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire) or Bristol. Travel to customer sites may be required depending on project needs.

Essential experience

• Design and deliver EC&I systems in regulated environments
• Apply nuclear safety standards such as IEC 61508 and BS EN 61511
• Work within cross-functional teams on complex engineering projects
• Engage with regulators, clients and suppliers to resolve technical challenges
• Produce and review technical documentation including specifications and safety case contributions

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Instrumentation or a related discipline
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards it (preferred)

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 to buy additional leave or sell up to one week of annual leave (opens February–March annually)
• Be Kind Day: one working day paid leave per year for volunteering
• Excellent development opportunities and wellbeing support

Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil projects. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture and flexible working arrangements. If you need reasonable adjustments during the application process, please email [e-mail] with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement”.

Closing date: 05/11/2025

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Note: This description contains the essential requirements and responsibilities for the role as advertised. For more information about Cavendish Nuclear, visit our official site.