Job Description

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF68176
Help Shape 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 Mechanical Engineer at Heysham 1 Power Station, near Morecambe, Lancashire.
The role
As a Mechanical Engineer, you play a vital role in supporting EDF to extend the operational life of Heysham 1 Power Station. You contribute to both generation and post-generation activities, helping ensure the safe and efficient operation of one of the UK's key energy assets.
Day-to-day, you'll

• Deliver technical fault finding and reporting to support operational excellence
• Create and specify work packs for maintenance activities
• Oversee and support safe execution of fuel route tasks
• Apply operational and maintenance management procedures in daily practices
• Ensure compliance with site licence requirements, statutory regulations, and safety rules

This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week, based on site at Heysham 1 Power Station, near Morecambe, Lancashire.
Essential experience of the Mechanical Engineer:

• Apply technical fault finding in a regulated environment
• Create procedures and task instructions
• Work with safe systems of work
• Ensure compliance within a regulated industry
• Support on-site installation and maintenance activities

Qualifications for the Mechanical Engineer:

• Engineering degree in a relevant discipline is preferred
• HNC/HND qualifications will also be considered

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) 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 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 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: 20/10/2025
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