Senior Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer

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Job Title: Senior Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Flexible + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF

Lead the Future of Nuclear Engineering

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 Senior Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer at Cavendish Nuclear, based at one of our key locations – Moor Row (Cumbria), Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire) or Bristol.

The role

As a Senior Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer, you lead the design, integration and maintenance of high-integrity EC&I systems across nuclear facilities. This is a career-defining opportunity to deliver engineering excellence in a safety-critical environment, where your work directly supports national defence, clean energy and the future of sustainable infrastructure.

Day-to-day, you’ll

  • Deliver high-quality administrative and coordination support across projects and teams.
  • Liaise with internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure smooth communication and workflow.
  • Maintain accurate records, documentation and reporting in line with company standards.
  • Monitor progress against deadlines and proactively resolve issues to keep tasks on track.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline processes.

    • This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week. Hybrid working patterns are available, with an expectation of three days on site. The role is based at one of our key locations – Moor Row (Cumbria), Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire) or Bristol. Travel to customer sites may be required depending on project needs.

    Essential experience of the Senior Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer:

  • Design and deliver EC&I systems in regulated environments
  • Apply nuclear safety standards such as IEC and BS EN
  • Work within cross-functional teams on complex engineering projects
  • Engage with regulators, clients and suppliers to resolve technical challenges
  • Produce and review technical documentation including specifications and safety case contributions

    • Qualifications for the Senior Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer:

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Instrumentation or a related discipline
  • Chartered Engineer status or working towards it (preferred)

    • 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

  • 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 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.
  • ‘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.

    • Cavendish Nuclear

    As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of

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    Location:
    Bristol
    Job Type:
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