Mechanical Engineer

Babcock International; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme, w

Digital GP, annual health check, Aviva

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days reservists leave

Holiday Trading window Feb–Mar

Be Kind Day – paid leave

Job summary

Babcock International in Ruislip near London is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to help ensure emergency service vehicles and equipment are safe, compliant, and reliable for critical operations. Based onsite, you will influence design, standards, and continuous improvement while collaborating with customers and suppliers for fleet performance.

The role emphasizes strong problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills, with a BPSS clearance pathway and a commitment to safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience producing technical and engineering documentation.
• Ability to obtain BPSS security clearance.
• Onsite role at Ruislip, 40 hours/week.

Responsibilities

• Delivering engineering solutions for specialist vehicle and equipment projects.
• Producing technical specifications, engineering documentation and compliance records.
• Investigating technical issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Collaborating with customers, suppliers and internal teams to support fleet performance and continuous improvement.
• Supporting compliance with engineering standards, regulations and safety requirements.

Skills

Fleet engineering experience

Vehicle maintenance standards

Problem-solving skills

Engineering documentation

Communication skills

Mechanical Engineering degree

Equivalent vocational qualification/経験

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

As a Mechanical Engineer, you'll play a key role in ensuring specialist emergency service vehicles and equipment remain safe, compliant, reliable, and ready for critical operations. Working at the forefront of fleet engineering, you'll influence vehicle design, maintenance standards, technical specifications, and continuous improvement initiatives that directly support frontline emergency response capabilities. Day-to-day you'll be:

• Delivering engineering solutions for specialist vehicle and equipment projects.
• Producing technical specifications, engineering documentation and compliance records.
• Investigating technical issues and implementing effective corrective actions.
• Collaborating with customers, suppliers and internal teams to support fleet performance and continuous improvement.
• Supporting compliance with engineering standards, regulations and safety requirements.

The role is based onsite at Ruislip, and the set working times are Monday to Friday, totalling 40 hours per week.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Fleet engineering experience.
• Knowledge of vehicle maintenance standards and regulatory requirements.
• Strong technical problem-solving and fault investigation skills.
• Experience producing technical and engineering documentation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Equivalent extensive vocational qualification and/or significant relevant engineering experience.

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

At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Mechanical Engineer at Ruislip, near London., We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

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 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