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Edinburgh
Cavendish Nuclear
Mechanical engineer
€42,500 a year
Posted: 17 April
Offer description

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Location: Torness Power Station, Dunbar, East Lothian

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF72928

Shape Safety. Engineer Confidence. Make a Real‑World Impact. 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 Mechanical Engineer at Torness Power Station, Dunbar, East Lothian site.


The role

As a Mechanical Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be a key technical authority supporting operational plant performance within a highly regulated nuclear environment. This is an exciting opportunity to work hands‑on with safety‑critical systems, providing engineering expertise that enables safe, reliable and compliant operations.


Day-to-day, You’ll Be Required To

* Ensure compliance with nuclear safety, environmental, quality and legislative requirements across all engineering activities
* Provide technical authority for Management of Change and Management of Operations processes
* Deliver clear advice and documentation to senior leaders, system owners, operators and maintainers
* Own engineering issues by planning, managing and delivering safe, effective mechanical solutions
* Undertake secondary site roles such as Radiological Protection Supervisor or PUWER Assessor, with training provided

This is a full-time role, based on site at Torness, Dunbar, East Lothian. Working Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:00.


Essential Experience Of The Mechanical Engineer

* Experience working within a highly regulated industry.
* Proven mechanical engineering fault‑finding and resolution.
* Experience designing and substantiating engineered modification packages
* Ability to deliver turnkey engineering work packages from documentation through to installation and testing
* Competence producing and amending engineering documentation, drawings and method statements.


Qualifications For The Mechanical Engineer

* Degree in a relevant engineering discipline or HNC/HND with relevant experience


Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) security clearance for this role.


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 allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement (available February through 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
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
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