Plant, Tool & Equipment Technician - Day Shift

Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset

Compensation: ECSA pay rates (Currently £28.18 per hour + Accommodation and Travel Expenses)

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Join Cavendish Nuclear as a Plant, Tool and Equipment Technician Craft on day shift at Hinkley Point C, with competitive ECSA pay rates, excellent benefits & long-term career growth.

Are you a Plant, Tool and Equipment Technician Craft ready for your next adventure? Cavendish Nuclear are seeking experienced Plant, Tool and Equipment Technician Craft to join our team at the prestigious Hinkley Point C project on day shifts. This is your chance to contribute to the construction of the UK's first-ever 3rd generation nuclear power plant, shaping a sustainable future.

The Role:

• As a Plant, Tool and Equipment Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary.
• Being part of the MEH Alliance working on Hinkley Point C is a chance to be involved in a major project with national significance.
• You will be joining a new team helping to effectively repair and manage on site owned plant tools and equipment for the MEH Alliance.
• Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for overseeing and completing reactive and planned maintenance for all the plant, tools and equipment (PTE) procured by the MEH Alliance on the HPC project.
• To effectively repair and manage on site owned plant tools and equipment for the MEH Alliance.
• To offer familiarisation to teams requiring the use of PTE in their section and to ensure the correct use and standard is maintained at all times.
• Provide feedback on improvements to where PTE can be better managed throughout the project and offer advice on better products if clear effective improvement can be found.

This position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools, or standing for extended periods of time. This role is full time, 38 hours per week, and is based on site at Hinkley Point C.

Essential:

• 3+ years’ experience of the Plant, Tool and Equipment Technician.
• Experience maintaining small tools and plant including repair.
• Electrical and mechanical knowledge for larger plant items.
• Understanding of LOLER and PUWER regulations.
• Understanding of LEV, Welding and general calibration data and procedures for survey equipment.
• Knowledge of IT systems.

Qualifications for the Plant, Tool and Equipment Technician (Any one of the below):

• Level 3 Diploma - Vehicle Maintenance & Repair (Q1053110) (Light Vehicles)
• Level 2 Progression Award in Automotive Servicing & Repair - Light Vehicle Maintenance Certificate
• Level 3 Apprenticeship Certificate in Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician
• NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Plant Maintenance
• Level 3 Certificate in Mechatronics Technician

You will also require a CCNSG safety passport prior to starting.

Security Clearance:

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) 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 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

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.