At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead engineering teams to deliver innovative clean energy projects and ensure technical excellence.
- Company: Cavendish Nuclear, a leader in clean energy and nuclear innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, matched pension scheme, health benefits, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Opportunities for professional development and a supportive, inclusive work culture.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team shaping the future of clean energy and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Degree in Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineering; leadership experience preferred.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Location: GB
Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid
Shape The Future Of Clean Energy And Power
The Next Generation Of Nuclear Innovation At Cavendish Nuclear, we are working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Electrical Control and Instrumentation Engineering Lead remotely at any of our main UK locations, with occasional travel to sites in the North-West of England.
The Role
As an Electrical Control and Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineering Lead, you will take on a pivotal leadership role at the heart of the UK’s fast‑evolving modular reactor and advanced nuclear sector. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to nationally significant programmes that are redefining how clean energy is generated, deployed, and sustained. You will lead technical delivery across electrical, control and instrumentation engineering, ensuring robust, high‑quality outcomes that support safe, efficient and innovative nuclear solutions. Working in a dynamic, fast‑moving environment, you will help shape future power station design while developing your career in one of the most exciting areas of defence, aerospace and engineering.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week, based remotely, with occasional travel to sites in the North‑West of England.
Day‑to‑day, you will be required to:
- Lead multi‑disciplinary engineering teams to deliver complex projects on time and to scope
- Oversee electrical, control and instrumentation engineering assurance, ensuring quality, compliance, and technical excellence
- Review and approve technical outputs such as calculations, specifications, and reports
- Build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders to support delivery and future growth
- Promote collaboration, safety, and best practice across engineering teams
Essential experience of the EC&I Engineering Lead
- Demonstrating extensive engineering experience within a relevant discipline, supported by a degree or equivalent qualification
- Holding Chartered Engineer status or working towards it
- Leading engineering teams to deliver analysis and technical outputs across complex projects
- Ensuring engineering assurance, quality standards, and regulatory compliance
- Communicating effectively with stakeholders across multiple disciplines
Qualifications of the EC&I Engineering Lead
- Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineering or a related discipline (essential)
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
We’re Cavendish Nuclear — 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. 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. Join us and discover how far we can go, 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.
Electrical Control and Instrumentation Engineering Lead in Nottingham employer: Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.
At Babcock, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a flexible and hybrid working environment that supports a healthy work-life balance. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through our extensive development opportunities, competitive benefits package, and initiatives like 'Be Kind Day' for volunteering. Join us in creating a safe and secure world while enjoying the unique advantages of working with a diverse team dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the military and emergency services sectors.
Contact Details:
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