Electrical Design Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Helensburgh; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to maintain and improve critical infrastructure for national defense. This full-time role includes responsibilities such as acting as the Technical Authority, ensuring compliance with standards, and delivering design projects. Candidates should have proven experience in electrical design and a relevant apprenticeship. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £53,000, along with various employee benefits and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Paid professional fees

Holiday Trading benefit

Paid volunteering day

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Electrical Design roles.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems and equipment.
• Understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings and calculations.

Responsibilities

• Act as Technical Authority for Electrical Services.
• Inspect assets, applying MoD standards.
• Champion safety, security, quality, and environmental standards.
• Deliver and oversee electrical designs for projects.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Skills

Electrical Design

Electrical systems knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Understanding engineering drawings

Education

Recognised Apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering

18th Edition City & Guilds

City & Guilds 2395 Periodic Inspection Testing

Job description

Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Faslane, Helensburgh, GB, G84 8HL

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation: Up to £53,000 depending on experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64345

Create a Safer World with Babcock

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Electrical Design Engineer at Faslane, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.

The role

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of maintaining and improving critical infrastructure that supports national defence. This is your chance to make a tangible impact on safety, security, and operational excellence while advancing your career in a dynamic and rewarding environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Act as Technical Authority for Electrical Services at HMNB Clyde, representing Babcock Marine in technical and organisational meetings.
• Survey and inspect assets across HMNB Clyde, applying MoD Defence Estates asset grading standards.
• Champion safety, security, quality, and environmental standards within the Facility Design section.
• Deliver electrical and building services designs for projects under £25k and oversee third-party designs for larger projects.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards while optimising client investment.

This is a full-time role (36 hours per week, Monday to Thursday) based at our Faslane site, with hybrid working arrangements available.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience in Electrical Design roles.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems and equipment within large commercial site operations.
• Understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements such as DSEAR.
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings and electrical calculations.

Qualifications

• Recognised Apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 18th Edition City & Guilds.
• City & Guilds 2395 Periodic Inspection Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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

• 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.

Inclusive Employment

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.

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