Senior Mechanical Engineer
Location: Whitehaven, Cumbria (Hybrid Working Arrangements); also at Westlake’s Science Park, Moor Row or Warrington, Cheshire sites.
Job Type: Full time / Permanent
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role ID: SF68226
Summary: Lead engineering on UK nuclear decommissioning programme at Cavendish Nuclear.
Responsibilities:
- Lead delivery of complex mechanical engineering tasks and provide high‑quality technical guidance.
- Produce and review engineering documentation (calculations, drawings, models, reports).
- Build relationships with customers and act as key technical interface.
- Apply relevant procedures, codes, and standards to ensure safety, compliance and technical rigour.
- Identify and manage project risks while contributing to safety assessments and continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential Experience:
- Proven experience delivering engineering activities across full project lifecycle.
- Strong track record of producing and reviewing detailed engineering documentation.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent communication skills with confidence engaging customers and stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- Engineering degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline.
- 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 receive 10‑day special paid leave.
- Holiday trading benefit for additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
- ‘Be Kind Day’ paid leave for volunteering.
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
EEO Statement:
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
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