Job Title: Electrical Technician
Location: Roving - frequent travel to Heysham, Torness or Hartlepool
Compensation: Competitive including lodge allowance and yearly bonus
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 Roving Electrical Technician.
The role
As an Electrical Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will work with highly specialised equipment in the Nuclear sector, operating in an exciting, highly-regulated and technically challenging environment.
You’ll be part of the Roving Team who are responsible for supporting the Heysham, Torness and Hartlepool power stations with ongoing maintenance during shut down periods.
Typical work carried out in the department covers mechanical and PCB assembly, wiring off cable assemblies and cubicles, and test activities on a variety of electrical and electronic assemblies, including reactor in-core inspection and safety circuit equipment.
1. Day-to-day, you’ll adhere to and sign completion of written operations on production planning, within an ISO quality system, including identifying any variances and notifying supervision for approval or further action.
2. Assemble and wire small electronic modules, boxes and units and electrical / electronic control and indication panels and cubicles.
3. Assemble and test analogue of PCBs (hand soldered through-hole PCB technology).
4. Test analogue of PCBs and electrical equipment to approved test documentation including collation of test results.
5. Peer check verification of test results.
The role is on a permanent basis, contracted hours are 37 per week however will require frequent overtime (paid at 1.5x). A standard week is Monday to Thursday, 07:30-18:00 Monday to Wednesday and Thursday 07:30-15:00. Outages are covered by shift work 06:30 – 18:30 / 18:30 – 06:30 Mon-Fri and they generally run for 12-day periods.
Essential experience of the Electrical Technician:
6. Experience within an electrical / avionics / electronics role
Qualifications for the Electrical Technician:
7. HNC level relevant in electrical / electronic modules OR substantial experience
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
8. Generous holiday allowance
9. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
10. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
11. Employee share scheme
12. Employee shopping savings portal
13. Payment of Professional Fees
14. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
15. 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
16. ‘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
17. 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