Senior Electrical Construction Engineer - Cable Tray & Earthing Lead

  • NG Bailey
  • Bridgwater, Somerset
  • May 12, 2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

Senior Electrical Construction Engineer - (Cable Tray & Earthing Lead)

Bridgwater - Hinkley Point C Site

Permanent

Competitive Salary + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

NG Bailey are proud to be involved in the Hinkley Point C project based in Bridgwater, Somerset. This is the first in a new generation of nuclear power stations in Britain providing zero-carbon electricity for around six million homes. NG Bailey, the UK's leading independent engineering and services business, are proud to be part of the MEH Alliance, a joint venture to deliver the Mechanical, Electrical and HVAC installation for the project.

As part of recent growth on this project, we have a new vacancy for a Senior Electrical Construction Engineer to join us on the project in Bridgwater acting as the topic lead for the installation of Cable Tray & Earthing Solutions Scope.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

  • To be the MEH JV topic lead for the installation of Main Cable Tray/Local Cable Tray & Earthing solutions scope.
  • To provide safety advice and guidance relating to the installation of the local cable tray.
  • To develop the MEH JV main/local cable tray and earthing solutions delivery strategy.
  • To support the building delivery teams to prepare the documentation required for the installation of the cable trays and earthing and associated works.
  • Liaise with the execution designers, equipment suppliers and EPM team to ensure that the requirements and information is provided as required to support the installation of the cable tray and earthing in line with the MEH JV installation strategy.
  • To ensure that "best for project" decisions are implemented for the local cable tray strategy.
  • To support the development of Inspection and Test Plans (ITP's) for the MEH JV local cable tray solutions.
  • Daily site records relating to the installation actives of the cable trays and earthing
  • Accurate inspection records to support the MEH JV inspection and test plans.
  • Dailey safety briefings to the site installation teams.
  • Accurate recording of time for the site installation activities.
  • Creation of quality records, ITP/R, LTQR's

What we're looking for:

  • HNC in relevant construction discipline or electrical engineering and extensive experience working in this type of role
  • A good working knowledge of electrical cable containment and earthing installations.
  • Proven experience of safely delivering large scale construction or engineering projects including working at a management level of authority.
  • Experience in nuclear or other highly regulated sectors
  • Experience in working with Joint Ventures is desirable.

Benefits

  • We are able to offer a competitive salary with generous uplift and allowances for working away from home where required.
  • 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays
  • Pension with leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
  • Private healthcare
  • Discounts
  • Personal development programme
  • Flexible Benefits

Please apply with an up to date CV, detailing your salary/package expectations.

Next Steps:

As a business, we're on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We'll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

NG Bailey on the Hinkley Point C Project:

We are working across both Hinkley Point C units to deliver the infrastructure that will power the station and its operations, creating 1,000 jobs including many specialist engineers. Works include the design and installation of circa 76,000 cables totalling over 3,000km in length; over 180km of cable containment support systems; fire and environmental sealing; design and installation of earthing systems, and specialist packages associated with data acquisition and plant control.

About Us:

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.