Electrical Fitter

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a skilled marine electrical engineer to install and maintain temporary electrical supply equipment for submarine projects. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with marine electrical systems and the ability to read engineering drawings. Benefits include a generous holiday allowance, pension scheme, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP, annual health check

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave

Holiday Trading benefit

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering work

Qualifications

• Proven experience in high‑performing engineering teams delivering technical projects.
• Hands‑on experience with marine electrical systems, including temporary lighting and power supplies.
• Ability to work from engineering drawings and follow detailed instructions.
• Experience in marine electrical engineering.
• Time‑served apprenticeship in marine or naval electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Installing and maintaining temporary electrical supply equipment across submarine projects.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Conducting system and equipment functional tests and surveys.
• Installing and monitoring pre‑heat pads for welding operations.
• Supporting safe and efficient delivery of engineering tasks within the Temporary Electrical Supplies section.

Skills

Experience in high‑performing engineering teams

Hands‑on experience with marine electrical systems

Ability to read and follow engineering drawings

Experience in marine electrical engineering

Time‑served apprenticeship in marine or naval electrical engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Installing and maintaining temporary electrical supply equipment across submarine projects.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Conducting system and equipment functional tests and surveys.
• Installing and monitoring pre‑heat pads for welding operations.
• Supporting safe and efficient delivery of engineering tasks within the Temporary Electrical Supplies section.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in high‑performing engineering teams delivering technical projects.
• Hands‑on experience with marine electrical systems, including temporary lighting and power supplies.
• Ability to work from engineering drawings and follow detailed instructions.
• Experience in marine electrical engineering.
• Time‑served apprenticeship in marine or naval electrical engineering.

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.

Benefits

• 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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• '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