Senior Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer
Location
Warrington, GB, WA3 6YD; Bristol, GB, BS16 1EJ; Leicester, GB, LE3 1UF and LE8 6LH
The role
As a Senior EC&I Engineer, you lead the design, integration and maintenance of high‑integrity EC&I systems across nuclear facilities. This career‑defining opportunity delivers engineering excellence in a safety‑critical environment, supporting national defence, clean energy and 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
- Design and deliver EC&I systems in regulated environments.
- Apply nuclear safety standards such as IEC 61508 and BS EN 61511.
- 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
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Instrumentation or a related discipline.
- Chartered Engineer status or working towards it (preferred).
- Match 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‑day special paid leave.
- Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
- ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one paid day per year for volunteering work.
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package, including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
We’re Cavendish Nuclear — a team of c5,000 specialists and a core part of Babcock International Group.
Across clean energy, defence and civil decommissioning, your work will contribute to projects critical to energy security and national protection. Together, we’re shaping a future that lasts — not only through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work‑life balance.
We are a disability‑confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please emailcareers@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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