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New build & supply chain jobs

SMRs, Moorside land, energy infrastructure and the firms that feed the cluster

Beyond the two anchor sites sits a deep supply chain — fabricators, contractors, consultancies and technical recruiters — plus emerging small modular reactor and energy infrastructure work across the North West.

51 live vacancies in this programme

Typical roles

  • Fabrication, machining and CNC
  • Design, CAD and draughting
  • Procurement and contracts
  • Commissioning and installation
  • Apprenticeships and graduate engineering

Who recruits here

  • Rolls-Royce SMR
  • Westinghouse
  • Balfour Beatty
  • Costain
  • Mott MacDonald
  • James Fisher

Clearance & access

Varies by contract — many supply-chain roles need no clearance to start.

How to get started in nuclear

Principal Engineer - Product Security

Morson Edge · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£177,632 – £177,632

Principal Engineer - Product Security with Morson Edge in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £177,632 – £177,632. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 16 Sept 2026

Principal Engineer - Product Security

Morson Edge · Walney, Barrow-In-Furness

£177,632 – £177,632

Principal Engineer - Product Security with Morson Edge in Walney, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £177,632 – £177,632. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 16 Sept 2026

Vehicle Technician

Perfect Placement · Carlisle, Cumbria

£36,000 – £40,000

Vehicle Technician with Perfect Placement in Carlisle, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £36,000 – £40,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 16 Sept 2026

Senior Safety Case Engineer

Amentum · Whitehaven, Cumbria

£33,143 – £33,143

Senior Safety Case Engineer with Amentum in Whitehaven, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £33,143 – £33,143. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 16 Sept 2026

Senior EC&I Engineer

ASSYSTEM · Whitehaven, Cumbria

£53,160 – £53,160

Senior EC&I Engineer with ASSYSTEM in Whitehaven, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £53,160 – £53,160. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 15 Sept 2026

Production Planner (Tactical Planning)

Butler Rose · Ulverston, Cumbria

£42,268 – £42,268

Production Planner (Tactical Planning) with Butler Rose in Ulverston, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £42,268 – £42,268. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 15 Sept 2026

Lead PSec Engineer

Outsource · Walney, Barrow-In-Furness

£63 – £85

Lead PSec Engineer with Outsource in Walney, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £63 – £85. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 15 Sept 2026

Principal Engineer - Product Security

Matchtech · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£177,632 – £177,632

Principal Engineer - Product Security with Matchtech in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £177,632 – £177,632. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 15 Sept 2026

Graduate Engineer

Curtins · Helsington, Kendal

£32,111 – £32,111

Graduate Engineer with Curtins in Helsington, Kendal. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £32,111 – £32,111. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 15 Sept 2026

Temporary Works Engineer

Millbank Holdings · Sellafield, Seascale

£60,000 – £62,000

Temporary Works Engineer with Millbank Holdings in Sellafield, Seascale. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £60,000 – £62,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 15 Sept 2026

Principal CS&A Engineer

Amentum · Whitehaven, Cumbria

£36,551 – £36,551

Principal CS&A Engineer with Amentum in Whitehaven, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £36,551 – £36,551. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 15 Sept 2026

Vehicle Technician

Auto Skills UK · Threlkeld, Keswick

£42,702 – £42,702

Vehicle Technician with Auto Skills UK in Threlkeld, Keswick. Listed under Engineering & Project Controls. Advertised salary £42,702 – £42,702. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 15 Sept 2026

Vehicle Technician

Auto Skills UK · Helsington, Kendal

£41,316 – £41,316

Vehicle Technician with Auto Skills UK in Helsington, Kendal. Listed under Engineering & Project Controls. Advertised salary £41,316 – £41,316. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 15 Sept 2026

Offshore Telecoms Technician

Land and Sea Resources Limited · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£133,380 – £133,380

Offshore Telecoms Technician with Land and Sea Resources Limited in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Engineering & Project Controls. Advertised salary £133,380 – £133,380. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 15 Sept 2026

Metering Engineer - 3 phase

Calisen Group Holdings · Stanwix, Carlisle

£41,204 – £41,204

Metering Engineer - 3 phase with Calisen Group Holdings in Stanwix, Carlisle. Listed under Nuclear Safety & Safety Case. Advertised salary £41,204 – £41,204. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 15 Sept 2026

Fabrication & Welding Lecturer

Dovetail & Slate · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£40,407 – £40,407

Fabrication & Welding Lecturer with Dovetail & Slate in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £40,407 – £40,407. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 15 Sept 2026

Senior Project Professional

BAE Systems · Barrow-in-Furness

Senior Project Professional with BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness. Listed under Engineering & Project Controls. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 15 Sept 2026

Technician

National Nuclear Laboratory · Northside, Workington

£38,877 – £38,877

Technician with National Nuclear Laboratory in Northside, Workington. Listed under Quality, Inspection & NDT. Advertised salary £38,877 – £38,877. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 14 Sept 2026

Estate Planning Consultant

CITRUS CONNECT LTD · Carlisle, Cumbria

£70,000 – £70,000

Estate Planning Consultant with CITRUS CONNECT LTD in Carlisle, Cumbria. Listed under Radiation Protection & Health Physics. Advertised salary £70,000 – £70,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 14 Sept 2026

CNC Operator

PE Global International · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£52,189 – £52,189

CNC Operator with PE Global International in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £52,189 – £52,189. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 14 Sept 2026

Machinist

PE Global International · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£44,231 – £44,231

Machinist with PE Global International in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £44,231 – £44,231. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 14 Sept 2026

Engineering Manager

Rullion Engineering Cumbria · Barepot, Workington

£75,000 – £85,000

Engineering Manager with Rullion Engineering Cumbria in Barepot, Workington. Listed under Mechanical Engineering. Advertised salary £75,000 – £85,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 14 Sept 2026

CNC Machinist subsea production

Engineering Employment · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£32,000 – £48,000

CNC Machinist subsea production with Engineering Employment in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £32,000 – £48,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 12 Sept 2026

CNC Machinist

Engineering Employment · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£35,000 – £43,000

CNC Machinist with Engineering Employment in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £35,000 – £43,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 12 Sept 2026

CNC Operator, Programmer Machinist

Engineering Employment · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£20 – £25

CNC Operator, Programmer Machinist with Engineering Employment in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £20 – £25. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 12 Sept 2026

Quantity Surveyor

Bechtel · Sellafield, Seascale

£71,034 – £71,034

Quantity Surveyor with Bechtel in Sellafield, Seascale. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £71,034 – £71,034. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 12 Sept 2026

Senior Civil Engineer

Arup CWS · Whitehaven, Cumbria

£28,452 – £28,452

Senior Civil Engineer with Arup CWS in Whitehaven, Cumbria. Listed under Decommissioning & Waste Management. Advertised salary £28,452 – £28,452. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 12 Sept 2026

Senior Civil Engineer

Arup · Harras Moor, Whitehaven

£30,146 – £30,146

Senior Civil Engineer with Arup in Harras Moor, Whitehaven. Listed under Decommissioning & Waste Management. Advertised salary £30,146 – £30,146. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 11 Sept 2026

Nuclear Safety Engineer

Rullion · Hensingham, Whitehaven

£57,849 – £57,849

Nuclear Safety Engineer with Rullion in Hensingham, Whitehaven. Listed under Nuclear Safety & Safety Case. Advertised salary £57,849 – £57,849. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 11 Sept 2026

EC&I Engineer

Rullion · Hensingham, Whitehaven

£44,944 – £44,944

EC&I Engineer with Rullion in Hensingham, Whitehaven. Listed under Electrical, Control & Instrumentation. Advertised salary £44,944 – £44,944. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 11 Sept 2026

CNC Operator, Programmer Machinist

Expert Employment · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£41,600 – £52,000

CNC Operator, Programmer Machinist with Expert Employment in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £41,600 – £52,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 11 Sept 2026

CNC Machinist

Expert Employment · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£35,000 – £43,000

CNC Machinist with Expert Employment in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £35,000 – £43,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 11 Sept 2026

Multi-skilled Mechanical Engineer

Adecco · Helsington, Kendal

£40,000 – £48,000

Multi-skilled Mechanical Engineer with Adecco in Helsington, Kendal. Listed under Electrical, Control & Instrumentation. Advertised salary £40,000 – £48,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 11 Sept 2026

CNC Machine Setter, Machinist or Operator

Expert Employment · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£33,280 – £54,080

CNC Machine Setter, Machinist or Operator with Expert Employment in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £33,280 – £54,080. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 11 Sept 2026

Quality Professional

Randstad Sourceright · Canal Foot, Ulverston

£53,104 – £53,104

Quality Professional with Randstad Sourceright in Canal Foot, Ulverston. Listed under Electrical, Control & Instrumentation. Advertised salary £53,104 – £53,104. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 11 Sept 2026

Process Engineer

Land and Sea Resources Limited · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£117,000 – £130,000

Process Engineer with Land and Sea Resources Limited in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Nuclear Safety & Safety Case. Advertised salary £117,000 – £130,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 10 Sept 2026

Electrical Project Engineer

Vantage Consulting · Kendal, Cumbria

£50,000 – £60,000

Electrical Project Engineer with Vantage Consulting in Kendal, Cumbria. Listed under Electrical, Control & Instrumentation. Advertised salary £50,000 – £60,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 10 Sept 2026

Senior Engineer

Copello · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£50,000 – £55,000

Senior Engineer with Copello in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £50,000 – £55,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 10 Sept 2026

Electrical Project Engineer

Vantage Consulting · Helsington, Kendal

£50,000 – £60,000

Electrical Project Engineer with Vantage Consulting in Helsington, Kendal. Listed under Electrical, Control & Instrumentation. Advertised salary £50,000 – £60,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 10 Sept 2026

CNC Machine Setter, Machinist or Operator

Engineering Employment · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£32,000 – £54,000

CNC Machine Setter, Machinist or Operator with Engineering Employment in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £32,000 – £54,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 8 Sept 2026

Technical Administrator

Morson Edge · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£37,186 – £37,186

Technical Administrator with Morson Edge in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £37,186 – £37,186. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 7 Sept 2026

Freelance Site Engineer - Nuclear Civils

300 North Limited · Sellafield, Seascale

£104,000 – £117,000

Freelance Site Engineer - Nuclear Civils with 300 North Limited in Sellafield, Seascale. Listed under Quality, Inspection & NDT. Advertised salary £104,000 – £117,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 7 Sept 2026

Senior Rotating Equipment Engineers

Cammach Bryant Ltd · Aldingham, Ulverston

£54,471 – £54,471

Senior Rotating Equipment Engineers with Cammach Bryant Ltd in Aldingham, Ulverston. Listed under Mechanical Engineering. Advertised salary £54,471 – £54,471. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 7 Sept 2026

Civil Structural Engineer

Amentum · Whitehaven, Cumbria

£24,270 – £24,270

Civil Structural Engineer with Amentum in Whitehaven, Cumbria. Listed under Civil & Structural Engineering. Advertised salary £24,270 – £24,270. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 6 Sept 2026

Lead Quality Engineer Assurance (Quality Infrastructure)

Morson Edge · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£100,505 – £135,449

Lead Quality Engineer Assurance (Quality Infrastructure) with Morson Edge in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Quality, Inspection & NDT. Advertised salary £100,505 – £135,449. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 4 Sept 2026

Principal Systems Engineer Architecture Modelling

Morson Edge · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

£120,640 – £162,926

Principal Systems Engineer Architecture Modelling with Morson Edge in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £120,640 – £162,926. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 3 Sept 2026

Welder / Fabricator

Gi Group · Staveley, Ulverston

£31,200 – £33,280

Welder / Fabricator with Gi Group in Staveley, Ulverston. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £31,200 – £33,280. Apply via the employer's own advert.

View vacancy & applyLast updated 3 Sept 2026

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