Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Technician in Whetstone

Location: Leicester, Leicestershire

Compensation: Attractive Salary on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

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 an Electrical Control and Instrumentation Technician, at our Whetstone, Leicester site.

The role involves carrying out high‑quality assembly, testing and wiring activities on electrical and electronic equipment used in nuclear and defence applications. Your work will directly support reactor inspection systems, safety circuits and control equipment relied upon in highly regulated environments.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Testing Analogue PCBs and electrical equipment to approved test documentation.
• Completing work within a certified quality management system.
• Assembling and wiring electrical and electronic units, panels and cubicles to approved instructions.
• Testing of analogue PCBs (Hand soldered through-hole PCB technology).
• Fault investigation and repair of analogue PCBs using bench meters, oscilloscopes and other test equipment.
• Production of detailed investigation and fault reports, including identification of root causes.
• Providing local support, fault finding on Low Voltage plant and equipment within the facility.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Whetstone, Leicester.

Essential experience:

• Proven experience in electrical or electronic assembly, testing and wiring activities.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, wiring schedules and build documentation.
• Experience assembling analogue electronic modules or printed circuit boards.
• Strong attention to detail within quality‑controlled production environments.
• Confidence working to defined processes and documenting completed work accurately.

Qualifications:

• Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, or equivalent HNC level study in relevant electrical or electronic modules is desirable.
• Additional assembly or wiring certifications would be advantageous.

Security Clearance:

The successful candidate must be able to achieve Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

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 allows UK Cavendish 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 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 is a team of c5,000 specialists and a core part of Babcock International Group. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. Across clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning, your work will contribute to projects that are critical to energy security and national protection.

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: 04/09/2026