Job Title: Lifting Engineer
Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset
Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Shape the future of nuclear engineering through safe, complex lifting operations
At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Lifting Engineer at Hinkley Point C, near Bridgwater, Somerset.
This is a brilliant opportunity to work as part of the MEH Alliance on the prestigious Hinkley Point C Nuclear project. The alliance work across the project to integrate and coordinate the delivery of all main Mechanical, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (MEH), cabling and associated support services. This innovative approach will help different contractors work as a single entity to deliver the complex installation of cabling and pipework in the power station’s vast network of rooms.
The role
As a Lifting Engineer, you will take ownership of the planning and delivery of complex lifting operations within one of the UK’s most significant nuclear construction projects.
This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week and based at our Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset site.
Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:
Producing detailed lift plans, procedures and coordination studies for complex operationsSelecting appropriate lifting methods, cranes and equipment to meet safety and project requirementsEnsuring compliance with nuclear safety standards, legislation and site-specific proceduresBriefing lifting teams and supervisors to ensure full understanding of plans and safe systems of workIdentifying hazards, resolving constraints and supporting safe, integrated delivery across site activitiesEssential experience of the Lifting Engineer:
Holding significant experience producing lift plans within major construction or infrastructure projectsDemonstrating strong knowledge of lifting operations, rigging and crane planningApplying a thorough understanding of health, safety and compliance standards in high-risk environmentsCommunicating effectively with multidisciplinary teams and site stakeholdersCoordinating activities and prioritising workload within complex project environmentsQualifications for the Lifting Engineer:
CPCS Appointed Person (A61) Blue Card NVQ Level 3 in steel erecting or moving loads Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (
What we offer
Generous holiday allowanceMatched contribution pension scheme, with life assuranceAccess to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+Employee share schemeEmployee shopping savings portalPayment of Professional FeesReservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leaveHoliday 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 charityExcellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.Cavendish
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