Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Technician

Job Title: Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Technician

Location: UK Flexible, Roving role with regular travel and overnight stays

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF

Keep The UK’s Energy Secure by Building, Testing and Maintaining Safety‑Critical Systems

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 an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation (EC&I) Technician.

The role

As an EC&I Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll 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 low‑carbon energy for millions of homes, all while building your expertise in one of the UK’s most regulated and meaningful engineering environments.

Day‑to‑day you’ll be required to:

Set working times are 37 hours per week: Monday to Wednesday 07:30–18:00, Thursday 07:30–15:00. During outages, you work 12‑hour shifts with paid overtime (time‑and‑a‑half) and a premium (time‑and‑a‑third) for night hours. This is a roving role, supporting EDF sites at Heysham, Hartlepool and Torness, along with the Whetstone Manufacturing site. Regular UK travel with overnight stays is required; all travel and accommodation expenses will be covered..

Essential experience of the EC&I Technician:

Qualifications for the EC&I Technician:

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

What we offer

Cavendish

We’re Cavendish Nuclear — a team of c5, specialists and a core part of