Facility Control Officer

Cavendish Nuclear; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor located in Plymouth is seeking a Facility Control Officer. In this dynamic role, you will oversee dockside activities crucial to the UK's nuclear submarine programme, ensuring safety and efficiency. Responsibilities include managing inventory, coordinating logistics, and delivering safety briefings. An NVQ Level 3 or equivalent is required along with a background in engineering. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Development opportunities

Volunteering paid leave

Responsibilities

• Manage flammable and gas bottle inventories for safety.
• Coordinate vehicle access and logistics across the programme.
• Govern crane operations and dockside movement controls.
• Oversee work control processes implementation.
• Deliver safety briefings to personnel.

Skills

Digital tools proficiency

Public speaking

Stakeholder management

Engineering background

Process management

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Facility Control Officer

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £43,935.00 + 7% Commitment Allowance + 21% Shift Allowance

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF67513

Be the Link Between Safety and Strategy

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

The Role

As a Facility Control Officer, you’ll be at the heart of operations on the 9 Dock site, ensuring the safe and efficient coordination of dockside activities that support the UK’s nuclear submarine programme. This is a dynamic and hands-on role where no two days are the same.

Day-to-day, you’ll be the appointed person responsible for implementing critical safety controls and interfacing with contractors, operators, and senior stakeholders, making a real impact on national defence and your own career development.

Responsibilities

• Managing flammable and gas bottle inventories to ensure safe storage and usage.
• Coordinating vehicle access and logistics across the programme.
• Governing crane operations and dockside movement controls.
• Overseeing the implementation of work control processes.
• Delivering safety briefings to personnel across all levels.

This role is full time, 39.4 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard. There is an opportunity for Optimised Working Patterns (OWP) within this role. Whilst OWP is not guaranteed; it involves a 4-week shift cycle consisting of either day/back shift or day/night shift. If you would like to know more about OWP please contact the Recruitment Team.

Essential Experience Of The Facility Control Officer

• Confident using digital tools and systems.
• Comfortable with public speaking and delivering briefings.
• Skilled in managing multiple stakeholders.
• Background in engineering or technical environments.
• Experience in process management and operational control.

Qualifications For The Facility Control Officer

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Nuclear familiarisation training is preferred but not essential.

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.

About Babcock

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: 24/09/2025

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