Quality Control Engineer

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 Quality Control Engineer, at our Warrington, Cheshire site.

As a Quality Control Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Your work protects people and the environment, strengthens national energy security, and builds your expertise in a highly regulated, mission‑critical sector. You grow your career by shaping quality strategies, partnering with suppliers and customers, and seeing your decisions make a tangible difference.

Responsibilities

• Review contract documentation to ensure compliance with customers’ quality requirements and contract specifications.
• Ensure supplier quality arrangements meet project requirements and secure necessary approvals, including customer acceptance of up-front manufacturing documentation (e.g., QCPs, weld schedules, NDT procedures).
• Attend supply chain kick-off meetings to clarify project requirements, standards, expectations, and acceptance criteria for all parties.
• Produce and set inspection assignments for Quality Inspectors, arrange and carry out inspections, and liaise with third parties as required.
• Review and endorse supporting documentation throughout the contract life cycle in line with competency (e.g., NDT reports, weld schedules, EC&I test documentation).

Essential Experience

• Demonstrate experience in creating and managing Quality Control Plans, Inspection & Test Plans, and verification packages within a regulated environment.
• Show expertise in manufacturing, assembling, and testing turnkey specialist assemblies.
• Bring proven experience in a similar role, preferably within the Nuclear or another highly regulated industry, covering areas such as mechanical inspection of components, weld inspection, electrical inspection, and inspection of assemblies.

Qualifications

• Hold a completed manufacturing apprenticeship (e.g., NVQ or ECITB).
• Possess weld inspection certification (e.g., CSWIP 3.1 or PCN Level 2).
• Achieve internal auditor qualification.

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 to buy additional leave or sell up to one week annually (window opens February–March)
• Be Kind Day: one paid leave day per year for volunteering
• Development opportunities and wellbeing supports, including an employee assistance programme

About 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. We’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost‑effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Our aim is to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability‑confident 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 an inclusive culture and flexible working arrangements; please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Application Details

Closing date: 27/05/2026