Systems Handover Engineer • Somerset, England, UK
Compensation: Competitive Salary Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF 70483
At Cavendish Nuclear were 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 youll be at the heart of one of the UKs 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 Responsibilities
* 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 our Hinkley site in Bridgwater Somerset.
Essential experience of the System Handover Engineer
* 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
* 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
* 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 days 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.
* Generous holiday allowance
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: 02/02/2026
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