Engineering Maintenance Technician

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and engineering firm in Plymouth is seeking an Engineering Maintenance Technician. This full-time position offers hybrid working arrangements and involves managing and maintaining specialist support equipment used in submarine programmes. Candidates should have a Level 2–3 qualification in engineering and strong interpersonal skills. Excellent benefits package available, including generous holidays and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP access

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Development opportunities and wellbeing support

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain specialist support equipment.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and oversee refurbishment projects.
• Conduct equipment audits and inspections.

Skills

Team player

Technical presentation skills

Customer-focused

Organizational abilities

Stakeholder relationship management

Education

Level 2–3 qualification in an engineering discipline (BTEC NC preferable)

Job description

Job Title: Engineering Maintenance Technician

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements (if applicable)

Compensation: £38,084.00 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68492

Shape the Future of Submarine Support Equipment

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Engineering Maintenance Technician at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon.

The role

As an Engineering Maintenance Technician, you’ll be at the heart of a growing team supporting the development and implementation of processes for the procurement, maintenance and refurbishment of specialist support equipment used in current and future submarine programmes. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to national defence while advancing your career in a dynamic and meaningful environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll play a key role in managing and maintaining specialist support equipment, coordinating with subcontractors, overseeing refurbishment projects, and stepping in for the PSSE Manager when needed.

• Conducting equipment audits and inspections to assess maintenance, repair or refurbishment needs
• Liaising with subcontractors and overseeing their work
• Signing off completed subcontractor projects
• Supporting procurement and refurbishment projects
• Deputising for the PSSE Manager when required

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2-3 days in the office/on site and 2-3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Engineering Maintenance Technician

• A proactive team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Skilled in presenting technical information clearly and concisely
• Professional, customer-focused, and adaptable
• Excellent report writing and organisational abilities
• Confident in building and maintaining stakeholder relationships

Qualifications for the Engineering Maintenance Technician

Essential:

• Level 2–3 qualification in an engineering discipline (BTEC NC preferable)

Preferred:

• APM Project Foundation Qualification (PFQ) or equivalent
• Management of Subcontractors training or equivalent
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent

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: 29/10/2025