Principal Mechanical Engineer

Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer

Location: Whitehaven Cumbria Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation:Competitive Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70329

Lead Engineering Excellence in Nuclear Decommissioning

At Cavendish Nuclear were working to create a safe and secure world together. If you join us you can play your part as a Principal Mechanical Engineer at either of our Westlakes Science Park Moor Row or Warrington Cheshire sites.

The role

As a Principal Mechanical Engineer youll play a pivotal role in one of the UKs major civil nuclear decommissioning programmes. Working as a senior technical authority within a multidisciplinary engineering environment youll drive the integration of complex mechanical systems and develop innovative solutions that directly support the safe deconstruction and longterm management of nuclear facilities.

Youll lead engineering teams oversee highintegrity technical outputs safeguard design quality and act as a primary interface for customerswhile mentoring engineers and championing continuous improvement across projects. This role places you at the technical forefront of a major expansion within the Cavendish Nuclear Design Services Alliance.

Day-to-day youll have the following responsibilities:

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver highquality technical solutions
• Supervise and mentor engineers and technical specialists to ensure performance and development
• Act as a key liaison with customers ensuring transparent communication and technical clarity
• Oversee production review and approval of engineering outputsincluding calculations specifications and reports
• Champion safety quality and engineering best practice across all project activities.

This is a fulltime position working 37 hours 5 days per week based at either of our Westlakes Science Park Moor Row or Warrington Cheshire sites.

Essential experience of the Principal Mechanical Engineer:

• Extensive experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and delivering complex technical projects
• Proven ability to supervise and mentor engineers and technical specialists
• Strong background in producing reviewing and approving detailed engineering outputs
• Demonstrated expertise in applying procedures codes and standards to ensure compliance and integrity
• Track record of effective customer engagement issue resolution and technical support.

Qualifications for the Principal Mechanical Engineer:

• Engineering degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline.
  
  

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) 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: 17/02/2026

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