Construction Engineer

Job Title: Construction Engineer

Location: Hinkley Point C near Bridgwater Somerset.

Compensation: Attractive Salary Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF76031

Help deliver one of the UKs most significant clean energy projects and play a vital role in shaping the future of nuclear infrastructure.

At Cavendish Nuclear were working to create a safe and secure world together. If you join us you can play your part as a Construction Engineer at Hinkley Point C near Bridgwater Somerset.

The role

As a Construction Engineer youll join the Equipment Installation Team supporting Cavendish Nuclears work within the MEH Alliance at Hinkley Point C. Working on one of Europes largest and most complex engineering programmes youll play a key role in the planning coordination and delivery of mechanical equipment installation activities across the site.

This role is based on site at Hinkley Point C Bridgwater. You will work 37 hours per week Monday to Friday.

Day-to-day youll be required to:

• Supporting the planning coordination and execution of mechanical equipment installation activities across the HPC site.
• Managing construction work packs and ensuring installation documentation is completed reviewed and maintained in line with project requirements.
• Monitoring installation progress identifying blockers and driving actions to maintain delivery against programme schedules.
• Collaborating with internal teams subcontractors client representatives and contractors to resolve technical and construction challenges.
• Providing strong health safety and environmental leadership while ensuring compliance with site licence conditions CDM requirements and project procedures.

Essential experience of the Construction Engineer:

• Experience within construction engineering nuclear oil and gas energy infrastructure or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience supporting the installation of mechanical equipment mechanical systems or HVAC systems.
• Experience coordinating activities across multiple stakeholders and project teams.
• Knowledge of construction processes installation planning and project delivery requirements.
• Experience supervising or coordinating construction activities would be advantageous.

Qualifications for the Construction Engineer:

• Higher National Certificate Higher National Diploma or Degree in a mechanical engineering discipline.
• Alternatively a relevant engineering apprenticeship supported by significant experience in a similar role.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available atUnited 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: 15/10/2026

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