Mechanical HVAC Fitter

Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset

Role Type: Full-time / Permanent

Role ID: SF 65041

Vacancies: Multiple Positions Available

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Join Cavendish Nuclear as a Mechanical HVAC Fitter on Dayshift or Nightshift at Hinkley Point C, and Trade-Up to Competitive ECSA pay rates, excellent benefits, a 4-day work week and long-term career growth.

Are you an experienced Mechanical HVAC Fitter ready to Trade Up your career? Cavendish Nuclear are hiring experienced Day Shift and Night Shift Mechanical HVAC Fitters to join our team on the prestigious Hinkley Point C project. This is your chance to Trade Up your career and contribute to the construction of the UK's first-ever 3rd generation nuclear power plant, shaping a sustainable future.

You get to Trade UP to the biggest Projects, ECSA pay rates, a 4-day week, job security and more. We are offering a competitive pay rate and an exceptional benefits package that includes a generous holiday allowance, contributory pension scheme, 22.5% nightshift allowance and an enhanced overtime rate.

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• Operate within the MEH Alliance to deliver complex mechanical, electrical, and HVAC systems.
  
• Interpret and work from mechanical engineering drawings, general arrangement diagrams, and method statements.
  
• Use assembly and installation drawings to guide your work.
  
• Shape materials and components using hand and machine tools.
  
• Assemble and install mechanical plant and equipment.
  
• Test mechanical systems and pipework, apply fault-finding techniques, and make necessary adjustments.
  

We’re hiring candidates with proven experience in:

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• Mechanical fitting using technical drawings and instructions.
  
• Using tools and equipment for the removal and installation of mechanical plant.
  
• Must have HVAC mechanical fitter experience in installing, maintaining, and repairing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
  

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• A full Level 3 Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Engineering or Mechanical Fitting,
  
• or a related discipline such as Mechanical, Aircraft, Plant, Machinery, Marine, Vehicle Maintenance, or Mechanical Manufacturing (Fitting and Assembly),
  
• or Installing and Commissioning Machinery and Equipment.
  
• A valid CCNSG Safety Passport is essential.
  

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. 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 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.