Lead Auditor

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; West Devon; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering services company is seeking a Lead Auditor to ensure compliance and drive quality assurance initiatives. This role is based at the Devonport Royal Dockyard, requiring proficiency in ISO standards. The ideal candidate will lead audits, report compliance findings, and foster continuous improvement. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including a matched pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience as an auditor in quality, audit, or professional services is essential.
• Familiarity with MOD quality systems and Nuclear License Conditions is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead assurance activities and internal audits.
• Report compliance findings and support corrective actions.
• Communicate changes impacting the Business Management System.

Skills

Proficient in ISO9001, ISO14001, and ISO45001 standards

Skilled in CAPA and root cause analysis

Strong verbal and written communication abilities

Qualified Lead or Internal Auditor

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering or a related discipline

Job description

Lead Auditor

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Lead Auditor

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

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 Lead Auditor at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Lead Auditor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Join a central role in the Quality Department, where you'll lead audits aligned with the company’s programme and provide expert guidance on quality assurance. Your work will help strengthen standards, drive continuous improvement, and support teams across the organisation.

Day-to-day, you’ll lead assurance activities and internal audits, report compliance findings, support corrective actions, and communicate changes impacting the Business Management System.

• Design and implement independent assurance activities for the business
• Undertake and lead internal audits
• Review findings of audits and report to the organisation on levels of compliance recommending corrective action as appropriate
• Support, agree and monitor the implementation of corrective actions
• Interpret and communicate any changes to standard that could affect the Business Management System.

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

Essential experience of the Lead Auditor

• Proficient in applying ISO9001, ISO14001, and ISO45001 standards
• Skilled in CAPA, root cause analysis, and audit verification; experienced auditor
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities
• Qualified Lead or Internal Auditor with previous experience in quality, audit, or professional services
• Familiarity with MOD quality systems and Nuclear License Conditions - Desirable

Qualifications for the Lead Auditor

• To hold or can demonstrate progression towards professional membership (CQI/IIA for example)
• Minimum of an HNC/HND in Engineering or a related discipline

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

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 UK Babcock 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 is 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]. 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.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their background.