Electrical Engineer SCADA Systems

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Plymouth is seeking an Electrical Engineer specializing in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems. This role involves designing SCADA solutions, providing technical support, and ensuring efficient operations in a hybrid working environment. Candidates should have an HNC/HND in electrical engineering and hands-on experience with SCADA systems. The position requires UK national security clearance, offering excellent employee benefits including generous leave and health consultations.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to health consultations

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Paid leave for reservists

Paid volunteering leave

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience delivering and supporting SCADA systems in operational settings.
• Strong understanding of PLCs and RTUs in industrial control.
• Ability to configure and support servers for control systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and support SCADA solutions for electrical distribution.
• Provide technical support on asset condition and design intent.
• Maintain computer-based systems that support resilient operations.

Skills

Technical competence with SCADA systems

Hands-on experience with PLCs

Configuration support for computer-based systems

Knowledge of communications networks

Familiarity with instrumentation for power distribution

Education

HNC/HND in electrical engineering

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Engineer - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £45,692 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70566

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 Electrical Engineer - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As an Electrical Engineer - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems, you’ll have a meaningful, hands‑on role with real‑world impact, and a platform to deepen your technical mastery while progressing your career on programmes that simply cannot fail.

Day-to-day, you’ll help safeguard and modernise the electrical power distribution network across one of Europe’s largest and most secure dockyards. Your expertise in remote control and monitoring will enable reliable operations, smarter maintenance, and life‑extension upgrades that directly support the Royal Navy and the UK’s defence, aerospace and engineering capability.

• Design and support Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition solutions that enable safe, reliable remote operation and monitoring of the electrical distribution network.
• Provide through‑life technical support on design intent, asset condition and configuration for control, monitoring and communications systems.
• Configure and maintain servers, computer‑based systems and communications networks and protocols that underpin resilient operations.
• Lead and contribute to design consultancy for new capabilities, modifications and life‑extension activities using robust engineering lifecycle processes.
• Collaborate across technical support, maintenance and project teams as custodian of technical information and documentation.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of 2 - 3 days onsite.

Essential experience of the Electrical Engineer - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems

• Technical competence delivering and supporting Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems in operational environments.
• Hands‑on experience with programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and remote telemetry units (RTUs).
• Configuration and support of servers and computer‑based systems for industrial control.
• Knowledge of communications networks and protocols used in electrical control and automation.
• Familiarity with instrumentation for electrical plant and power distribution assets.

Qualifications for the Electrical Engineer - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems

• HNC/HND (or higher) in an appropriate electrical engineering discipline (essential).
• Preferred: Further study in control systems, power systems or automation engineering; professional registration or progression towards it (IEng/CEng).

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) 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

30/01/2026

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