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Rigger

Clearance Level
BPSS
Salary Range
Competitive
Employment Type
FULL TIME
Work Style
onsite

// Role Summary

Join Cavendish Nuclear as a Rigger on the Hinkley Point C project, contributing to the UK's clean energy future with competitive ECSA pay rates and excellent benefits.

// Key Responsibilities

  • Full-time, permanent Rigger positions available at Hinkley Point C.
  • Competitive ECSA pay rates with enhanced overtime and nightshift allowance.
  • Involved in planning and executing complex lifting operations and structural steelwork.
  • Requires Level 3 Apprenticeship/Diploma in relevant lifting/erection disciplines.
  • Must hold a valid CCNSG Safety Passport.

// Role Specification

Rigger at Hinkley Point C

Cavendish Nuclear is seeking experienced Riggers to join our team on the prestigious Hinkley Point C project, a significant undertaking in building the UK's first 3rd generation nuclear power plant. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a project shaping the country's sustainable future.

About the Role:

  • Play a pivotal role in building the UK's clean energy future.
  • Work within the MEH Alliance, collaborating effectively to deliver complex piping and cabling systems.
  • Plan and manage lifts using subcontracted mobile cranes, including very heavy lift cranes.
  • Operate overhead cranes and execute complex lifting operations and critical tasks.
  • Carry out structural steelwork erection and rigging activities.
  • Work on arrangement and isometric drawings.

What We're Looking For:

You are a great fit if you have proven experience in:

  • Following lift plans and working with mobile and/or overhead cranes.
  • Establishing and executing heavy and complex lifting operations for components such as pressure piping, pressure vessels, tanks, headers, drums, and structural steelwork.

Qualifications:

  • Must hold a full Level 3 Apprenticeship in Moving Loads, Lifting and Position Steel Structures, Plant or Equipment or Steel Erection, or a Level 3 Diploma in the same fields.
  • Must have a CCNSG Safety Passport.

About Cavendish Nuclear:

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry and part of Babcock International Group, Cavendish Nuclear provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions across clean energy, defence, and civil new build and decommissioning projects. We are committed to innovating and making nuclear energy safer, faster, and more cost-effective throughout its lifecycle. Your career with us could offer global opportunities within the Babcock International Group.

We are a disability confident committed employer and welcome applications from all candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact [email protected].