Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Technician
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Job Location:
Hartlepool - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Electrical Control and Instrumentation Technician
Location: UK Flexible Roving role with regular travel and overnight stays
Compensation: Competitive Salary Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF70750
Keep The UKs Energy Secure by Building Testing and Maintaining SafetyCritical Systems
At Cavendish Nuclear were working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you can play your part as an Electrical Control and Instrumentation (EC&I) Technician.
The role
As anEC&I Technician youll have a role thats out of the ordinary. Youll play a vital role in keeping nuclear power stations safe available and compliant. You work with specialised equipment and safety systems apply rigorous test standards and help ensure reliable lowcarbon energy for millions of homes all while building your expertise in one of the UKs most regulated and meaningful engineering environments.
Daytoday youll be required to:
- Build and wire small electronic modules boxes units and control/indication panels and cubicles.
- Assemble and handsolder throughhole printed circuit boards (PCBs) and carry out functional testing to approved documentation.
- Test verify and peercheck results for analogue PCBs and electrical equipment; collate and record test evidence accurately.
- Follow and sign off production plans within an ISO 9001 quality system flag variances and seek approval for corrective action.
- Travel and work on site at multiple UK power stations collaborating with experienced teams in highly regulated environments.
Set working times are 37 hours per week: Monday to Wednesday 07:3018:00 Thursday 07:3015:00. During outages you work 12hour shifts with paid overtime (timeandahalf) and a premium (timeandathird) for night hours. This is a roving role supporting EDF sites at Heysham Hartlepool and Torness along with the Whetstone Manufacturing site. Regular UK travel with overnight stays is required; all travel and accommodation expenses will be covered..
Essential experience of the EC&I Technician:
- Proven experience in an Electrical Control and Instrumentation (EC&I) technician role within a regulated environment.
- Handson PCB assembly wiring and panelbuild experience including test and verification.
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001 processes and documentation.
- Ability to travel frequently including overnight stays to UK power station sites.
- Strong attention to detail safety focus and accurate recordkeeping.
Qualifications for the EC&I Technician:
- Level 3 Engineering qualification essential.
- Apprenticeship or equivalent vocational training in a relevant discipline preferred.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - ()
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 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 days 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.
Cavendish
Were Cavendish Nuclear a team of c5000 specialists and a core part of Babcock International Group.
Here youll 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 were 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 with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 07/05/2026
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About Company
Babcock is a leading provider of critical, complex engineering services which support national defence, save lives and protect communities.
