Electrical Fitter - High Voltage

Babcock International; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor is seeking an Electrical Fitter – High Voltage to support essential infrastructure at HMNB Clyde in Helensburgh. This full-time role involves maintaining high-voltage networks and conducting safety-focused duties. The ideal candidate will possess an Electrical Apprenticeship and relevant experience in fitting/maintenance. Enjoy benefits like generous holidays and professional development opportunities. Security clearance is required for this position.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading

Paid volunteering day

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electrical fitting or maintenance within an industrial or commercial environment.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Strong focus on safety, including understanding risk assessments and work statements.
• Comfortable working at height and in confined spaces when required.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on electrical systems, including LV and HV networks.
• Investigating and diagnosing faults, ensuring timely and effective repairs.
• Working to electrical regulations and safety standards.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings to complete tasks accurately.
• Maintaining Diesel Generators and other critical electrical equipment.

Skills

Electrical fitting

Maintenance in industrial environment

Reading engineering drawings

Safety focus

Working at height

Working in confined spaces

Education

Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship (SVQ Level 3 or equivalent)

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Fitter - High Voltage

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation: £38,461 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF62722

Create a Safer, Secure 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 Fitter – High Voltage at HMNB Clyde, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.

The role

As an Electrical Fitter – High Voltage within our Utilities section, you’ll take on a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be part of a team that supports the Ministry of Defence at HMNB Clyde, delivering specialist engineering services that keep critical infrastructure running. This is your chance to work on systems that matter — from high-voltage networks to essential power generation — and make a real difference to national security.

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

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on electrical systems, including LV and HV networks
• Investigating and diagnosing faults, ensuring timely and effective repairs
• Working to electrical regulations and safety standards
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings to complete tasks accurately
• Maintaining Diesel Generators and other critical electrical equipment.

This is a full-time, permanent position, working 36 hours per week, Monday to Thursday, giving you a three-day weekend to balance work and life.

Essential experience of the Electrical Fitter - High Voltage:

• Proven experience in electrical fitting or maintenance within an industrial or commercial environment
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
• Strong focus on safety, including understanding risk assessments and work statements
• Comfortable working at height and in confined spaces when required

Qualifications for the Electrical Fitter - High Voltage:

• Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship, qualified to SVQ Level 3 or equivalent (NVQ3, City & Guilds, HNC etc.)

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

• 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: 26/12/2025