Job Title:              Mechanical Designer

Location:              Dunbar, East Lothian
Compensation:    £28,400 - £36,200 + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:               SF61424

 

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 Mechanical Designer, at our Torness Power Station site.

 

The Role
As a Mechanical Designer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll provide support to EDF to enhance lifetime of power station and represent Cavendish Nuclear.

 

Day-to-day, you’ll provide office support within station drawing office.  Including creating and amending station drawings as per engineer requirements.
Role is part of Cavendish Nuclear site team at Torness Power Station working for the Site Manager albeit embedded within the client (EDF) organisation where the individual will report day to day to the client.

 

Prepare & produce drawings throughout design lifecycle and in line with recognised ISO standards to the required; time, cost and quality requirements. Promote effective co-operation across Design and other functional teams. Prepare, produce and maintain project documentation as required by the design lifecycle, produce and update ‘as built’ /datum pack documentation. Liaise with colleagues and stakeholders during design lifecycle to ensure coordination and functionality of design, including contribution to design reviews.  Develop innovative design solutions and solutions to manufacturing and installation issues by assisting in the resolution of Production and Technical Querie.

 

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Torness Power Station, East Lothian. 

 

Essential Experience of the Mechanical Designer

Experience with AutoCAD (more than 2 years). Knowledge of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools. Knowledge of General Engineering Drawing Practice.  Incorporated Engineer status.  Integrated Competency Framework (ICF) to be demonstrated or being worked towards.  Communications skills and the ability to interface with other disciplines.

 

Qualifications for the Mechanical Designer

ONC/HNC/HND (or equivalent) OR BTEC National Certificate/Diploma (or equivalent) OR appropriate apprenticeship of specialisation.
 

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) security clearance for this role.

 

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

 

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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement ‘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 Potential to develop skills A dynamic working environment Opportunity to work on some of the most exciting engineering projects this country has to offer

 

 

Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

 

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

 

Closing Date: 31/01/2025

 

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