Facility Support Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Facility Support Engineer to join their Radioactive Waste Management team in Plymouth. In this role, you will ensure operational needs are met across multiple stakeholders as you manage the delivery of essential services and maintain facilities, with a solid focus on health and safety. The ideal candidate will possess a BTEC Level 3 in a relevant discipline and should have experience in regulated environments, particularly in nuclear sectors. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to digital health services

Employee share scheme

Qualifications

• Skilled in interpreting technical documents and engineering drawings.
• Experience working in regulated environments, ideally within the nuclear sector.
• Background in technical operations involving nuclear/radiological activities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee timely delivery of diverse assets and services across stakeholders.
• Ensure availability of spares and equipment for the RWM facility.
• Assist in operations and waste management activities.

Skills

Technical document interpretation

Experience in regulated environments

Familiarity with industrial hazards

Maintenance of facilities and equipment

Education

BTEC Level 3 in relevant discipline

Recognised Apprenticeship in relevant discipline

Relevant engineering experience

Job description

Job Title: Facility Support Engineer

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £38,084 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64744

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Facility Support Engineerat our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Facility Support Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Join our Radioactive Waste Management (RWM) team in a dynamic role that offers meaningful collaboration across production and operational units. This diverse opportunity provides hands-on experience and clear development pathways within the department and beyond once qualified.

Day-to-day, you’ll oversee and ensure the timely delivery of diverse assets and services to meet operational needs across multiple site stakeholders, coordinating resources and support to maintain performance, reliability, and customer satisfaction.

• Ensure availability of spares and equipment for the safe operation of the RWM facility
• Support the delivery of tasks within the RWM Integrated Master Schedule, including stakeholder engagement and project documentation
• Assist in day-to-day operations and waste management activities
• Maintain standards in Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Quality across RWM functions
• Produce site-wide waste metrics and manage associated content on RWM SharePoint pages

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Facility Support Engineer

• Skilled in interpreting technical documents and engineering drawings
• Experience working in regulated environments, ideally within the nuclear sector
• Familiar with industrial sites and associated hazards
• Background in technical operations involving nuclear/radiological activities
• Proven ability in maintaining facilities and equipment supporting nuclear and non-nuclear operations

Qualifications for the Facility Support Engineer

• BTEC Level 3 or equivalent in relevant discipline (STEM subjects) or equivalent
• Recognised Apprenticeship in relevant discipline (STEM subjects)
• Relevant experience in an engineering discipline.

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 [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: 04/08/2025

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