Role ID: SF76883
Help shape the future of one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects
At Cavendish Nuclear, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Fire Safety Assessor at Hinkley Point C, near Bridgwater, Somerset.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the commissioning and future operation of one of Europe's largest new nuclear power stations. Working within our Fire Safety team, you'll help ensure the highest standards of fire safety and DSEAR compliance across a highly regulated and technically complex environment. Your expertise will directly contribute to the safe delivery of a nationally significant project while developing your career within one of the UK's leading nuclear organisations
As a Fire Safety Assessor, you will conduct fire risk and DSEAR assessments that support the commissioning programme and long-term operational readiness of Hinkley Point C. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced fire safety professional looking to apply their knowledge within a critical national infrastructure environment while working alongside industry-leading specialists.
Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:
This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week, based onsite at Hinkley Point C. Shift patterns for this role are to be confirmed. There is flexibility for occasional home working where required for appointments or specific circumstances.
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
We’re Cavendish Nuclear — a team of c5,000 specialists and a core part of Babcock International Group.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. Across clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning, your work will contribute to projects that are critical to energy security and national protection. Together, we’re shaping a future that lasts — not only through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
Join us and discover how far we can go, 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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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.
Closing date: 28/10/2026
Babcock is a FTSE 100 defence company operating in our focus countries of the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa, with exports to additional markets.
Our Purpose, to create a safe and secure world, together, defines our strategy. We support and enhance our customers’ defence and security capabilities and critical assets through a range of product and service solutions. We meet our customers’ requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility.
These projects take all different kinds of professionals, from chartered engineers and project managers, to naval architects, data analysts and everything in between. To bring through the next generation of engineering and business experts, we offer apprenticeships and roles for students, graduates and fully-qualified professionals.
There’s never been a better time to join us. Whether you’re looking for a new business management project or engineering role, join Babcock and grow with us.
Babcock is a Disability Confident, Committed Employer
