Non-Nuclear Senior Support Engineer

weServed; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP and health checks

Shopping portal for employees

Reservists leave (10 days)

Holiday trading program

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock at Devonport Royal Dockyard in Plymouth is seeking a Non-Nuclear Senior Support Engineer to help manage non-nuclear assets, ensure safety and compliance, and support investment decisions impacting national capability. This full-time on-site role involves asset surveys, registration, and collaboration with maintenance and operations teams, with Security Check clearance required.

The position offers a competitive salary (£33,900 - £42,400) plus benefits, and a path to contribute to a

Qualifications

• This role requires experience supporting asset management, maintenance or compliance activities.
• Solid understanding of engineering design principles and safe engineering practices.
• Familiarity with non-nuclear asset regulations and statutory requirements.
• Experience with CAFM systems (Maximo or similar).
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support asset management, maintenance and safety activities for non-nuclear plant assets.
• Conduct asset surveys, investigations and technical assessments for decision support.
• Manage asset registration, disposal, concessions and deviation processes.
• Collaborate with maintenance, project and operations teams to improve asset performance and compliance.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to support long-term infrastructure strategies.

Skills

Asset management & compliance

Engineering design principles

Statutory compliance awareness

Maximo / CAFM knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Education

HND in engineering or equivalent

Tools

Maximo

Job description

Job Title: Non-Nuclear Senior Support Engineer

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £33,900 - £42,400 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF76937

Help shape the future of a world-class engineering and defence environment

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 Non-Nuclear Senior Support Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Non-Nuclear Senior Support Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll play a key role in supporting the management, compliance, safety and long-term stewardship of non-nuclear assets across one of the UK's most significant engineering and defence sites. Working within the Non-Nuclear Plant Management team, you'll help ensure critical infrastructure remains safe, compliant and fit for the future, supporting operational delivery and investment decisions that have a direct impact on national capability.

Day-to-day you'll be required to:

• Supporting engineering compliance, asset management and safety activities across non-nuclear plant assets.
• Conducting asset surveys, investigations and technical assessments to support informed decision-making.
• Managing asset registration, disposal, concessions and deviation processes in line with business requirements.
• Collaborating with maintenance, project and operational teams to improve asset performance and compliance.
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to support long‑term infrastructure and investment strategies.

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

Essential experience of the Non-Nuclear Senior Support Engineer

• Demonstrable experience supporting asset management, maintenance or compliance-related activities.
• Understanding of engineering design principles and safe engineering practices.
• Awareness of relevant statutory legislation relating to non-nuclear assets.
• Working knowledge of Maximo or similar Computer‑Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) systems.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across a diverse engineering environment.

Qualifications for the Non-Nuclear Senior Support Engineer

• HND in an engineering discipline, or equivalent relevant engineering experience.

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 shopping savings portalPayment 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

Babcock

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.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

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: 10/11/2026

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