Fleet Programmes Project Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Garelochhead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense and engineering services company is seeking a Fleet Programmes Project Engineer to manage submarine projects at HMNB Clyde. Responsibilities include project management, ensuring compliance with safety and quality targets, and liaising with various stakeholders. Candidates should have HNC/HND in Engineering or equivalent, with knowledge in Submarine systems preferred. This role offers competitive pay, benefits, and a commitment to inclusive culture.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Flexible working options

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of Submarine systems and equipment.
• Experience in Project Planning and Risk Management techniques.
• Must be computer literate.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management and engineering function for submarine projects.
• Compile Project Management Plans.
• Assist Fleet Programmes Project Manager in resource utilization.
• Ensure that all tasks meet the company's cost, time, and quality requirements.
• Develop and agree on maintenance plans.
• Attend start-up and progress meetings.
• Liaise with vessels, shore departments, and MoD customers.

Skills

Knowledge of Submarine systems and equipment

Project Planning

Project Risk Management techniques

Computer literacy

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering subject or equivalent experience

Job description

Fleet Programmes Project Engineer

Location: Faslane, Helensburgh, GB, G84 8HL

Onsite or Hybrid:

Job Title: Fleet Programmes Project Engineer x 15

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation: up to £49,000 depending on experience plus pension and flex benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF67177

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 Project Engineer within our Fleet Programmes section at our HMNB Clyde site near Helensburgh.

The role

As a Fleet Programmes Project Engineer you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Babcock provides services including fleet time engineering, facilities management, waterfront services, logistics and transport within an agreed operating budget, firmly focused on continuous and sustainable improvement in warship and submarine support.

Day-to-day, you’ll provide a project management and engineering function to deliver Submarine projects to meet safety, time, quality, performance, and cost targets.

• Compile Project Management Plans from agreed Work Package Scopes on multiple Vessel Systems and disciplines.
• Assist the Fleet Programmes Project Manager in maximising the utilisation and the efficiency of all the Project Management resource including deputising for the Project Manager when required
• Ensure that all tasks are carried out in accordance with the Company’s cost, time and quality requirements.
• Ensure that maintenance plans are developed and agreed as the work package evolves.
• Attend and participate in start-up and progress meetings as required during the Project lifecycle.
• Ensure that all project work packages are captured, approved and implemented within PEPS
• Liaise closely with vessels, shore departments and MoD customers (Internal and External) as required to deliver required outputs

This position involves working at height. Candidates must be able to work safely and perform tasks at varying heights.

Essential experience of the Fleet Programmes Project Engineer

• Ideally you will have knowledge Submarine systems and equipment (desirable)
• Project Planning and Project Risk Management techniques
• Must be computer literate

This role is dayshift, 36 hours per week Monday – Thursday with a 3 day weekend

Qualifications for the Fleet Programmes Project Engineer

• HNC/HND in Engineering subject or equivalent experience
• APM certifications of any level would be desirable but not essential

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

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

• 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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘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.

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