Principal Mechanical Engineer

3 weeks ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Babcock International Group Full time

Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer
Role Type: Full time / Permanent


At Cavendish Nuclear, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you'll play a key role in maintaining the engineering configuration, ensuring the overall design intent and integrity is maintained throughout the design lifecycle.

The Role

You'll promote effective co-operation across Engineering and other functional teams. Your responsibilities will include:

  1. Assisting in the effective management of the customer, including liaison and relationship development with existing and new customers, to aid the development of business, resolution of technical and delivery issues, and ensuring the customer is fully briefed and informed of progress.
  2. Ensuring procedures, codes, and standards are correctly identified and applied to engineering and technical activities.
  3. Communicating and managing task and project risks appropriately.
  4. Producing, reviewing, and approving calculations, analyses, drawings, models, design basis documentation, and technical reports as assigned.
  5. Leading a team and developing strong relationships with key stakeholders.
  6. Nuclear experience is not a necessity, but we welcome applications from all engineering backgrounds.
  7. Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering, or equivalent experience, and the ability to hold or obtain Chartered status.
  8. Achieving and maintaining Security Check (SC) clearance for this role.


What we offer:

  1. Generous holiday allowance
  2. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
  3. Employee share scheme
  4. Employee shopping savings portal
  5. Payment of Professional Fees
  6. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
  7. 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
  8. ‘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
  9. Growth opportunities
  10. Potential to develop skills


Cavendish Nuclear:
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, offers a range of benefits and opportunities for professional growth and development.

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