Deputy Procedure Authorisation Group Chair

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

Job summary

Join Babcock International as a Deputy Procedure Authorization Group Chair in Plymouth, where you'll ensure the safety and effectiveness of nuclear submarine refitting. This full-time role involves authorizing nuclear procedures and providing technical oversight while fostering a strong safety culture. Ideal candidates will have a degree in engineering or science, with a strong focus on safety compliance and leadership.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Professional fee payment

Special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading for additional leave

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering work

Employee assistance programme for wellbeing

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Science required.
• Experience in safety compliance and technical oversight is essential.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills for team engagement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the authorization of nuclear procedures and compliance.
• Provide technical oversight during submarine refitting operations.
• Promote a strong safety culture and engage teams effectively.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Compliance

Technical Oversight

Mentoring

Collaboration

Education

Suitable degree in Engineering or Science

Level 5, Foundation Degree or HND in Engineering or Science

Job description

Job Title: Deputy Procedure Authorization 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 Authorization Group Chair at our Devonport, Plymouth site.

The role
As a Deputy Procedure Authorization 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 Authorization 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 Authorization 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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