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Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer
Location: Hull, Warrington or Preston + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF64111
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 a Senior Mechanical Engineer. We are offering a unique opportunity to be part of an ambitious and pioneering project within our
Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer
Location: Hull, Warrington or Preston + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF64111
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 a Senior Mechanical Engineer. We are offering a unique opportunity to be part of an ambitious and pioneering project within our Civil Decommissioning and Fuels Business Unit. Specifically, this role will be based in our Fuels Business Stream — an exciting and rapidly growing area of the nuclear sector that Cavendish Nuclear has recently entered, offering incredible prospects for professional growth and impact.
We are spearheading the development of a strategically and politically significant project for the UK. The goal: to close the nuclear fuel cycle by utilizing existing stockpiles of spent fuel — a move that will enhance both the nation’s energy independence and fuel security.
Why Join Us?
* Be part of a world-first — the plant you’ll help design is unlike anything currently operating globally.
* Collaborate daily with leading industry experts and innovators.
* Take on challenging, rewarding work that pushes the boundaries of nuclear science and engineering.
* Play a key role in a project that is vital to national interests.
The role
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll be a vital member of this business unit, you will help build CNL’s reputation as a global leader in nuclear fuel projects. Your work will be critical in shaping the future of nuclear fuels, supporting groundbreaking initiatives that advance energy security and sustainability.
Day-to-day, you’ll promote effective co-operation across Engineering and other functional teams. You’ll also maintain the engineering configuration, ensuring the overall design intent and integrity is maintained throughout design lifecycle.
* Assist in effective management of the customer, including liaison and relationship development with existing and new customers, to aid the development of business, resolution of technical and delivery issues, and such that the customer is fully briefed and informed of progress.
* Ensure procedures, codes and standards are correctly identified and applied to engineering and technical activities.
* Ensure task and project risks are communicated and managed appropriately.
* Produce, review and approve calculations, analyses, drawings, models, design basis documentation and technical reports as assigned.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based in any of our Hull, Preston or Warrington offices.
This role provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.
Essential Experience Of The Senior Mechanical Engineer
Nuclear experience is not a requirement, we welcome applications from all engineering backgrounds.
* Proficient in CAD tools and well-versed in General Engineering Drawing Practices.
* Skilled at building strong, influential relationships with key stakeholders across all levels.
* Proven experience in leading and inspiring high-performing teams.
Qualifications For The Senior Mechanical Engineer
* Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering, or equivalent experience.
* Holds or has the ability to obtain Chartered status.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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 Nuclear 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
* Growth opportunities
* Potential to develop skills
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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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.
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