Fire Safety Lead

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company is seeking a Company Fire Officer at its Devonport Royal Dockyard site. This full-time role focuses on ensuring compliance with fire safety legislation by acting as an advisor and conducting risk assessments. The position involves leadership of a team in driving improvements in safety standards. Essential qualifications include a Level 5 qualification in fire safety and previous experience in a hazardous industry. The company offers competitive compensation and an attractive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ volunteering leave

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in fire safety within hazardous industries.
• Leadership abilities and management experience are essential.
• Strong understanding of relevant legislation and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Act as a competent advisor on all fire safety matters.
• Conduct fire risk assessments and ensure compliance.
• Lead a small team of fire safety professionals.

Skills

Extensive previous fire safety experience in a hazardous industry

Proven leadership and management experience

Strong knowledge of fire safety legislation and compliance standards

Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels

Demonstrable passion for fire safety

Education

Level 5 qualification in a fire safety-related discipline

Current Level 4 Fire Risk Assessor qualification

Leadership and SHE auditing qualifications

Job description

Job Title: Company Fire Officer

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70078

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 Company Fire Officer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Company Fire Officer, you’ll have an opportunity to make a real impact on national security while developing your leadership and technical expertise in a dynamic and rewarding setting.

Day-to-day, you’ll act as a competent advisor on all fire safety matters, ensuring compliance with legislation and driving continual improvement in safety, health, and environmental standards.

• Acting as the competent advisor on fire safety matters in line with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
• Conducting fire risk assessments and maintaining compliance across the site
• Reviewing building and fire system alterations to ensure standards are met
• Developing and organising emergency response exercises with MOD and external agencies
• Leading a small team of fire safety professionals and setting training standards

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

Essential experience of the Company Fire Officer

• Extensive previous fire safety experience in a hazardous industry (e.g., construction, heavy manufacturing)
• Proven leadership and management experience
• Strong knowledge of fire safety legislation and compliance standards
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrable passion for fire safety

Qualifications for the Company Fire Officer

• Level 5 qualification in a fire safety-related discipline (or working towards)
• Current Level 4 Fire Risk Assessor qualification
• Leadership and SHE auditing qualifications - Desirable
• Ambition to achieve Chartered status with IOSH or the Institute of Fire Engineers

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is 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: 18/12/2025

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