Job Title: Plant, Tool and Equipment Technician
Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset
Compensation: ECSA pay rates + Excellent Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF60469
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 Plant, Tool and Equipment Technician at our Hinkley Point C site.
This is a brilliant opportunity to work as part of the MEH Alliance on the prestigious Hinkley Point C Nuclear project. The alliance work across the project to integrate and coordinate the delivery of all main Mechanical, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (MEH), cabling and associated support services. This innovative approach will help different contractors work as a single entity to deliver the complex installation of cabling and pipework in the power station's vast network of rooms.
The role
As a Plant, Tool and Equipment Technician, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Being part of the MEH Alliance working on Hinkley Point C is a chance to be involved in a major project with national significance. You will be joining a new team helping to effectively repair and manage on site owned plant tools and equipment for the MEH Alliance.
Day-to-day, you'll You will be responsible for overseeing and completing reactive and planned maintenance for all the plant, tools and equipment (PTE) procured by the MEH Alliance on the HPC project.
- To effectively repair and manage on site owned plant tools and equipment for the MEH Alliance.
- To offer familiarisation to teams requiring the use of PTE in their section and to ensure the correct use and standard is maintained at all times.
- Provide feedback on Improvements to where PTE can be better managed throughout the project and offer advise on better products if clear effective improvement can be found
- This position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools, or standing for extended periods of time.
This role is full time, 38 hours per week, and is based on site at Hinkley Point C.
Essential experience of the Plant, Tool and Equipment Technician
- Experience maintaining small tools and plant including repair.
- Electrical and mechanical knowledge for larger plant items.
- Understanding of LOLER and PUWER regulations.
- Understanding of LEV, Welding and general calibration data and procedures for survey equipment.
- Knowledge of IT systems.
Qualifications for the Plant, Tool and Equipment Technician
- NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Plant Maintenance
- CCNSG safety passport
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.
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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
- '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 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, 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.
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