Administrator - Engineering Services

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Plymouth is seeking an Administrator - Engineering Services to provide essential administrative support to the Facilities Engineering teams. The ideal candidate has experience in a busy office environment and possesses strong MS Office skills. Responsibilities include diary management, document control, and supporting senior managers. This full-time position offers hybrid working, requiring a minimum of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote work, along with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have prior experience supporting teams in an office setting.
• You should be proficient in MS Office applications.
• Strong communication skills are essential for interaction with different stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support Facilities Engineering teams in administrative tasks.
• Manage diaries and coordinate bookings efficiently.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and registers.

Skills

Previous experience in a busy office environment

Strong MS Office skills

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Excellent organisational and time management abilities

Problem‑solving and decision‑making skills

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths (Grade C or equivalent)

NVQ Level 2 in Business and Administration or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Administrator - Engineering Services
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £26,379 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF69906

Support Facilities Engineering Technical Authority and Engineering Teams

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Engineering Services Administrator within the Facilities Engineering Programme Management Office (PMO) at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As an Administrator - Engineering Services, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. It’s an opportunity to develop your skills in a dynamic environment while contributing to projects that make a real difference.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll provide essential support to Facilities Engineering senior managers and project teams to meet business objectives. This is a fast‑paced, varied role where no two days are the same. You’ll manage multiple tasks, prioritise effectively, and play a key part in ensuring smooth operations.

• Provide administrative support to Facilities Engineering teams
• Manage diaries, coordinate room bookings, and accurately record meeting minutes
• Prepare letters, reports, and other documentation; perform photocopying, scanning, and archiving tasks as required
• Maintain product registers and process supply orders promptly
• Ensure accurate document control project teams

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of 3 days in the office/onsite and 2 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Administrator

• Previous experience in a busy office environment
• Strong MS Office skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities
• Problem‑solving and decision‑making skills

Qualifications for the Administrator

• GCSEs in English and Maths (Grade C or equivalent)
• NVQ Level 2 in Business and Administration or equivalent

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

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)

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

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 [e-mail] 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.

Application Guidance

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Early applications are encouraged, as we may close the advert ahead of the closing date if we receive a high volume of strong applicants

Closing date: 07/12/2025