Job Title: Mechanical Technician
Location: Heysham 2, Heysham, Morecambe
Compensation: £33,100 plus £3,000 bonus + overtime paid 1.5x
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF66640
At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Mechanical Technician based at the Heysham 2 power station.
The role
As a Mechanical Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Working within the nuclear sector, you’ll operate and maintain highly specialised mechanical systems in a dynamic, technically complex, and tightly regulated environment. As part of a dedicated Maintenance Team, you’ll provide essential support to the Heysham 2 power station, contributing to the safe and efficient operation of critical infrastructure. Your role will involve hands-on work with precision equipment, routine and reactive maintenance tasks, and close collaboration with engineering and operations teams.
Through your efforts, you’ll help ensure the continued safety, reliability, and performance of the site, playing a key part in maintaining the UK's energy resilience.
- Ensure the availability of required tools, spare parts, and equipment to carry out tasks efficiently (general hand tools are typically provided by the resident Site Team).
- Interpret and execute assigned tasks in accordance with all relevant quality standards, procedures, and safety protocols.
- Complete assigned work scopes within agreed timeframes and budget constraints, maintaining a focus on quality and efficiency.
- Prepare and complete all necessary documentation and records in a timely manner, such as Assembly & Test Plans and maintenance reports.
- Receive support from supervisory staff during task execution, with access to site services including quality assurance, safety, and administrative support as needed.
This is a permanent, full-time position with contracted hours of 37 per week. Working hours are 08:30 – 16:30 Monday – Thursday / 08:30 – 13:30 Friday. Overtime is frequently available and is paid at time and a half.
Please note that this position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.
Essential Experience Of The Mechanical Technician
- Proven experience in a Mechanical Technician role.
Qualifications For The Mechanical Technician
- Level 3 engineering qualification.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .
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 Nuclear 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 day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or
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, we’re 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
[email protected] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
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