Job Title: Construction Engineer - Mechanical Piping
Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset
Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
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 Construction Engineer - Mechanical Piping at the Hinkley Point C new nuclear build in 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 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 2, rooms.
The role
As a Construction Engineer - Mechanical Piping, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll lead, manage and motivate the team through implementation of best practice, support continuous improvement programmes to improve process/procedures and ensure compliance with all nuclear safety and site license requirements.
Day to day, you’ll deliver Mechanical & Piping Construction Workpacks to support the MEH Alliance programme as well as providing and demonstrating a positive HSE leadership, building a strong and compliant HS&E culture throughout the whole construction life cycle of the Project.
1. Enable the use of the Procon system to support the construction works and progress reporting of the MEH Alliance.
2. Enable the requesting and compliance of the MEH Alliance for the Work Authorisation and Permit systems operated by NNB.
3. Enable the co-ordination of safe access routing to workfaces to support the MEH Alliance construction works.
4. Enable the topographical and other surveying required to support the MEH Alliance construction works.
5. Prioritisation and ownership of documentation to enable construction works as per the level 4 plan. E.g. T-3 months accepted prior to works
6. Ensuring documents are compliant with latest works information and other MEH documentation
This is a full-time role with 37 hours per week based on the Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset.
Essential experience of the Construction Engineer - Mechanical Piping
7. Experience working on major construction projects. With proven track record of working in a highly regulated sector and knowledge and experience in Safe Systems of Work
8. Experienced in delivering and operating at Engineer or Senior Engineer level, including experience working within Joint Ventures
Qualifications for the Construction Engineer - Mechanical Piping
9. HNC qualification or equivalent vocational training and experience of installing Mechanical and Piping systems.
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
10. Generous holiday allowance
11. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
12. Employee share scheme
13. Employee shopping savings portal Payment of Professional Fees Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
14. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock 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
15. ‘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
Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of