Job Title: Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer
Location: Flexible + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Shape the Future of Nuclear Safety
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 an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer, based at one of our key locations Moor Row, (Cumbria) Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire) or Bristol.
The role
As an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of developing, delivering, and supporting radiometric characterisation and alarm systems across the UK and internationally. This is a dynamic and rewarding opportunity to contribute to nuclear safety and innovation, while advancing your career in a highly specialised and impactful field.
Day-to-day, you’ll develop and verify technical solutions, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards
1. Lead investigations and drive design improvements across projects
2. Collaborate with internal teams, customers, and suppliers to manage specifications and delivery
3. Support project execution and mentor junior engineers
4. Promote engineering excellence, health and safety, and cultural change across the business
This is a full-time role with a 37-hour working week, based at one of our key locations Moor Row, (Cumbria) Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire) or Bristol. Hybrid working patterns are available, with an expectation of 2–3 days per week in the office. Travel to customer sites such as Sellafield, Nottingham, Dounreay, and Capenhurst may be required.
Essential experience of the Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer:
5. Working collaboratively in multi-discipline teams across varied project types
6. Communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders
7. Delivering systems input and providing post-installation or third-line technical support
8. Liaising with customers and suppliers on-site for testing, installation, and commissioning
9. Background in EC&I, Physics, or Radiometric, with experience in control systems and analogue/digital electronics
Qualifications for the Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer:
10. Engineering degree (or equivalent) in electronics, control and instrumentation, or a related discipline
11. Chartered Engineer status or actively 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
What we offer
12. Generous holiday allowance
13. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
14. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
15. Employee share scheme
16. Employee shopping savings portal
17. Payment of Professional Fees
18. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
19. 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.
20. ‘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
21. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of