Deputy Procedure Authorisation Group Chair

Babcock International Group; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in security and nuclear safety is looking for a Deputy Procedure Authorisation Group Chair in Plymouth. In this pivotal role, you will ensure the safe refitting of submarines by overseeing nuclear safety procedures, compliance, and providing expert leadership across various teams. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of £60,000 and outstanding benefits including a generous holiday allowance and a matched pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Science required.
• Experience in nuclear safety procedures essential.
• Technical oversight during submarine refitting mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the authorisation of nuclear procedures to ensure safety.
• Support submarine refitting operations and compliance.
• Promote safety culture through leadership and mentoring.

Skills

Technical oversight

Leadership

Safety culture promotion

Education

Suitable degree in Engineering or Science

Level 5, Foundation Degree or HND in Engineering or Science

Job description

Job Title: Deputy Procedure Authorisation Group Chair

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £60,000 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF 64058

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Deputy Procedure Authorisation Group Chair at our Devonport, Plymouth site.

The role

As a Deputy Procedure Authorisation Group Chair, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This role ensures the safe and effective refitting of nuclear submarines by upholding the highest standards of nuclear safety, leadership, and procedural excellence

Day-to-day, you’ll oversee the authorisation of nuclear procedures, support submarine refitting operations, and ensure compliance with safety cases, while promoting a strong safety culture and providing expert leadership across teams.

• Review and authorise nuclear procedures to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards
• Provide technical oversight during submarine refitting and maintenance activities
• Contribute to the development and implementation of plant safety cases and manage change requests
• Promote a strong safety culture through leadership, mentoring, and employee engagement
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to align on safety and operational goals
  
  
  

This role is full time, 35 hours per week is based on site at our Devonport site.

Essential Experience Of The Deputy Procedure Authorisation Group Chair

• Review and authorise nuclear procedures to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards
• Provide technical oversight during submarine refitting and maintenance activities
• Contribute to the development and implementation of plant safety cases and manage change requests
• Promote a strong safety culture through leadership, mentoring, and employee engagement
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to align on safety and operational goals
  
  
  

Qualifications For The Deputy Procedure Authorisation Group Chair

• Suitable degree in Engineering or Science
• Level 5, Foundation Degree or HND in Engineering or Science
  
  
  

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be 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.

Closing date: 31/07/2025

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