Plant Engineer

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm seeks a Plant Engineer in Plymouth, requiring experience in engineering operations within a high-hazard industry. The role involves supporting nuclear safety documentation and managing safety management arrangements. Candidates should have a Level 4 STEM qualification and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This full-time position offers hybrid working with generous benefits, including a matched pension scheme and paid leave for volunteering.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consults

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Reservists paid leave

Volunteer day off

Excellent development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Support facility by identifying actions to ensure design intent is met.
• Author nuclear safety documentation to capture the status of plant.
• Control master documentation for safety management.
• Manage implementation of activities and advise on safety requirements.
• Investigate changes and improvements to nuclear facilities.

Skills

Engineering operation and modification

Working practices in a high-hazard industry

Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Scientific/engineering report writing

Education

Level 4 STEM qualification

Job description

Job Title: Plant Engineer

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £43,935.00 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70407

Create a Safer World with Babcock

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 Plant Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Plant Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be part of the Plant Management Group, ensuring work across the site is undertaken safely and in accordance with our processes. This team is responsible for nuclear‑implicated equipment and services in the Vanguard‑class submarine docking facility - a critical part of the UK’s defence infrastructure.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll play a pivotal role in safeguarding nuclear and radiological operations, working closely with Production, Design and Technical teams to deliver robust engineering solutions, implement process control and maintain critical safety cases.

• Support the facility by identifying and managing actions to ensure design intent is met
• Author nuclear safety documentation to capture the status of plant and assets
• Manage implementation of activities within the facility, liaising with stakeholders and advising on nuclear safety requirements
• Control master documentation for nuclear safety management arrangements
• Investigate and implement changes and improvements to nuclear facilities and assets

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3-4 days in the office/onsite and 1-2 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Plant Engineer

• Experience with engineering operation and modification
• Knowledge of working practices within a high‑hazard industry
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience in scientific/engineering report writing

Qualifications for the Plant Engineer

• Level 4 STEM qualification with relevant experience

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) 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 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. 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
• 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.

Closing date: 05/01/2026

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