Head of Mobilisation in Somerset

Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Lead the successful delivery of complex programmes that make a real-world difference. At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Head of Mobilisation at our Hinkley Point C site. This is a brilliant opportunity to work as part of the MEH Alliance on the prestigious Hinkley Point C Nuclear project. The alliance works across the project to integrate and coordinate the delivery of all main Mechanical, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (MEH), cabling and associated support services.

The role involves leading the end-to-end mobilisation of major programmes and contracts, ensuring projects transition seamlessly from concept to operational delivery. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will shape mobilisation strategy, drive cross-functional collaboration, and ensure operational readiness across complex engineering and defence programmes.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:

• Lead mobilisation activities across multiple programmes to ensure successful and timely delivery
• Drive mobilisation strategies, governance, and planning frameworks across projects
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve operational readiness and performance targets
• Manage risks, resources, and stakeholder engagement throughout mobilisation phases
• Ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and safety requirements

Essential experience:

• Demonstrating leadership experience within programme delivery, mobilisation, or project management environments
• Managing complex, large-scale projects within engineering, defence, or infrastructure sectors
• Driving stakeholder engagement across senior internal and external partners
• Applying strong governance, risk management, and delivery frameworks
• Leading and developing high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent experience in engineering, project management, or a related discipline
• Project or programme management qualification such as Association for Project Management or equivalent (desirable)

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 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. 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.

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: 08/07/2026