Field Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Technician

Hartlepool - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Field Electrical Control and Instrumentation Technician

Location: Various Sites

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 a Field Electrical Control and Instrumentation (EC&I) Technician.

The role

As a Field EC&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 with regular travel and overnight stays to support EDF power stations at Heysham Hartlepool and Torness as well as our Whetstone Manufacturing site; travel and accommodation expenses are provided.

Essential experience of the Field 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 Field 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 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. Together were innovating to make nuclear safer faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group from Canada the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world 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: 06/02/2026

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Job Title: Field Electrical Control and Instrumentation TechnicianLocation: Various Sites Compensation: Competitive Salary BenefitsRole Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF70750Keep The UKs Energy Secure by Building Testing and Maintaining Safety...