Principal Operations Technician

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Barrow-in-Furness seeks a Principal Operations Technician - Control Engineer. This role involves monitoring operational status and overseeing building management systems. Candidates should possess an HNC or equivalent, with experience in an engineering role. Benefits include a competitive pension and various employee privileges. The position is based onsite and offers opportunities for development and progression.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering background (Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation & Controls).
• Previous experience in a similar role in an industrial or commercial environment.
• Experience with maintenance of facilities and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Monitor plant status and manage building systems.
• Comply with Operating Instructions for Nuclear Facilities.
• Perform infrastructure walk downs and checks.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Instrumentation & Controls

Maintenance of facilities

Education

HNC or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Building Management Systems (BMS)

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Principal Operations Technician - Control Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. Onsite

Salary: From £42,215 plus premium shift allowance depending on experience

Closing Date: 6th November 2025

What you’ll be doing

• Monitoring of plant status and oversight of building management systems that control heating, ventilation, lighting high and low voltage electrical distribution, fire detection/suppression systems and other mechanical services e.g. demineralised water, HP air, LP air
• Interfacing with all parties across site
• Complying to Operating Instructions for Nuclear Facilities (Nuclear Baseline Position)
• Carrying out plant and key infrastructure walk downs - and doing check lists for Chilled Water, Sea Water, Demineralised Water, etc.
• Generating and reviewing operating instructions
• Escalating and communicating to site wide customers, for any impact to infrastructure or assets and co-ordination of initial incident response and recovery plan

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• HNC or equivalent experience
• Relevant engineering background (Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation & Controls)
• Previous experience in a similar role in an industrial or commercial environment
• Maintenance of facilities and infrastructure experience

Desirable:

• SAP knowledge
• Knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Understanding of working in a nuclear licensed site

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Facilities Management team

You will be heavily involved in the oversight of the infrastructure to support the Dreadnought Programme and final submarines of the Astute class. You will also be a key player in bringing these new facilities online to support these goals and develop the yard for the future. You will be interacting directly with the customer and senior stakeholders regularly and developing significant relations across the business. There will also be prime development and progression opportunities for yourself to move within BAE. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.