Pipe Fitter

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Job Title: Pipe Fitter
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: Competitive + Overtime + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF60526

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 Pipe Fitter at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As a Pipe Fitter, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. These are exciting opportunities to support the Submarine programmes here at Babcock. This could see you working on warships, submarines or within our factories supporting delivering these complex engineering projects.

Day-to-day, you’ll work on a variety of different pipe systems whether that be on ships, submarines or in the factory. This includes both ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

• Documenting and reporting Dimension Control, Traceability and Quality standards
• Determining job requirements and planning/configuring equipment materials
• Installations, inspections, diagnosing problems/faults/leaks, testing, repair and maintenance of various pipe systems
• Fabrication, Pipe bending, Welding, pipe fitting on site (on board ship) Manual Handling, Housekeeping
• Identify hazards, problems, defects and the need for replacement, adjustment or repair; to ensure compliance with agreed codes, law, working practices and health and safety

Please note that this position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.

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

Essential experience of the Pipe Fitter

• Experience of working within high performing engineering teams focused on delivering engineering projects
• Ability to manufacture ferrous and nonferrous pipework, installation of systems and pipework testing
• Time served apprentice within the field of Marine Engineering / Naval Engineering / Industrial Plumbing Environment
• Awareness of pressure systems

Qualifications for the Pipe Fitter

• Apprenticeship or Level 3 Mechanical qualification

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.

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 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

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: 21/04/2025