Job Title: Environmental Engineer
Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits including accomodation and travel expenses
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 Commissioning Environmental Engineer at our Hinkley Point C site.
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 an Environmental Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Being part of the MEH Alliance working on Hinkley Point C is a chance to be involved in a major project with national significance. You’ll help ensure the commissioning process is carried out in a way that protects the environment and supports a sustainable future.
This is a permanent role, based at Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset. Working hours are 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Day-to-day, you’ll be:
1. Creating, maintaining and improving environmental safety controls across the commissioning programme
2. Producing performance reports and identifying trends, risks and solutions
3. Supporting regulatory interfaces and environmental incident management
4. Conducting inspections, risk assessments and assurance activities
5. Engaging with stakeholders to influence and advise on environmental issues
Essential experience of the Environmental Engineer:
6. Demonstrate strong communication skills and stakeholder engagement
7. Understand environmental compliance in regulated industries
8. Write and review environmental specifications and risk assessments
9. Knowledge of UK environmental permitting and waste management frameworks
Qualifications for the Environmental Engineer:
10. Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in an environmental discipline
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a valid UK passport holder, with the ability 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
11. Generous holiday allowance
12. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
13. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
14. Employee share scheme
15. Employee shopping savings portal
16. Payment of Professional Fees
17. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
18. 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.
19. ‘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
20. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Cavendish Nuclear
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