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Electromechanical Commissioning and Maintenance Engineer - Nuclear

Morson Talent
Posted 4 hours ago, valid for 9 days
Location

Shurton, Somerset TA5, England

Salary

£65,000 - £75,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The role of Electromechanical Commissioning and Maintenance Engineer is available at the Hinkley 'C' nuclear power station project near Bridgwater, Somerset.
  • Candidates should have a proven background in preventive and corrective maintenance of electromechanical systems, ideally with cranes and handling equipment, and a minimum of 5 years of experience is preferred.
  • The position offers a salary of up to £75,000 per year, with potential overtime equating to an additional 20%, along with travel and relocation assistance.
  • The work pattern consists of 10 days on followed by 4 days off, starting from February 2025 onwards.
  • This long-term position provides opportunities for career development within a key UK infrastructure project for a well-regarded international company.

Role: Electromechanical Commissioning and Maintenance Engineer - Polar Cranes - Hinkley Point 'C' nuclear power station project

 

Location: Hinkley 'C' site near Bridgwater, Somerset (TA5 1UD)

 

Salary + Benefits: up to £75000 + overtime (equal to c20% on top of salary) + travel assistance / relocation assistance

 

Work Pattern: 10 days on / 4 days off

 

Start: February 2025 onwards

 

Our client, a well-renowned and highly-regarded international company specialising in the design and manufacture of large, high quality safety handling equipment for nuclear power plants, is looking for some highly-skilled Electromechanical Commissioning and Maintenance Engineers to support the installation, commissioning and preventative and corrective maintenance services of 2 x large polar cranes they are supplying that will be used during the build and subsequent operation of the new Hinkley ‘C’ nuclear power station in Somerset.

 

The Polar Cranes is a heavy electromechanical rotating crane, extensively used during construction phase for handling activities into the reactor building. Later-on, during operation outages it is a critical system used for all the reactor building heavy lifting.

 

The client is thus looking for an experienced engineer (ideally Mechanical / Electro-Mechanical biased), with a proven background and experience related to preventive and corrective maintenance (troubleshooting) of electromechanical systems, preferably for cranes and handling equipment, thoiugh experience with other similar equipment will happily be considered.

This role will be based on the Hinkley 'C' site near Bridgwater, Somerset (TA5 1UD), working on a 10 day on / 4 day off basis. The client will consider assisting with travel expenses (up to £1200/month), or relocation expenses for candidates looking to relocate.

 

Whilst initially being involved with / responsible for the  erection, operation and maintenance of the cranes at HPC, these are intended as a long-term positions, either remaining on the Hinkley 'C' power station during operation, or performing the same role on the future Sizewell ‘C’ project, or other UK projects the client is involved with.

 

Key Activities

 

Working within the client's on-site services team, the electromechanical engineer will:

  • Supervise the installation of Polar Cranes
  • Participate in the subsequent commissioning of Polar Cranes
  • Provide preventive and corrective maintenance (troubleshooting) services for Polar Cranes
  • Applies rules related to Quality, Safety and Security in the Nuclear environment

 

Qualifications and Experience

 

  • Qualifications and experience in electrotechnics and/or automation systems
  • Proven experience in preventive maintenance of electromechanical systems, preferably for cranes and handling equipment
  • Proven experience in corrective maintenance (troubleshooting) of electromechanical systems
  • Ideally prior experience working on-site in support of a large, regulated industry construction project. In particular, previous experience as "Cable Installation Chargehand (Blue Hat)" on the HPC would be highly advantageous.

 

Salary and Benefits

 

For the right candidate, our client can offer a salary of up to £75000 / year (+ overtime equating to an additional c20%) as well as an excellent benefits package including 8% pension contribution, life and permanent health income insurance, and travel allowance (up to £1200/month) or assistance with relocation expenses. This is allied with excellent long-term career and salary development opportunities working in support one of a key UK infrastructure project for an internationally renowned client with a long track record of steady growth.

 

MORSON INTERNATIONAL, part of the Morson Group, are the leading TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING RECRUITMENT COMPANY in the UK specialising in Technical Support to the following industries: Nuclear, Power Generation, Aerospace, Rail, Marine, Petrochemical & Construction

 

 

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