Senior Environmental Engineer

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK seeks a Senior Environmental Engineer to provide expert environmental guidance for projects supporting the nuclear submarine fleet. This full-time role involves conducting environmental impact assessments, ensuring compliance with legislation, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Key qualifications include a relevant degree and strong knowledge of environmental policies. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension contributions

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Special paid leave for reservists

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of sustainability principles.
• Proven experience in impact assessments.
• Track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental assessments for submarine design changes.
• Provide environmental expertise on engineering projects.
• Advise on compliance with environmental legislation.

Skills

Environmental legislation knowledge

Environmental assurance

Technical report production

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Job description

Job Overview

As a Senior Environmental Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of projects that protect our environment while supporting the operational capability of the UK's nuclear submarine fleet. This is a unique opportunity to influence design changes, assess environmental impacts and deliver solutions that make a real difference to national security and sustainability. Day-to-day, you'll act as a dedicated focal point for environmental expertise on behalf of Babcock, Submarine Support Engineering by:

Responsibilities

• Providing environmental expertise across complex engineering projects.
• Leading environmental impact assessments for submarine design changes.
• Producing and assuring high-level environmental documentation for safety cases.
• Advising on sustainability and compliance with environmental legislation.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to mitigate environmental risks.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with regular travel between Devonport Royal Dockyard and Babcock Technology Centre.

Essential Experience

• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation and sustainability principles.
• Proven experience in environmental assurance and impact assessments.
• Track record of delivering projects to time, cost and quality.
• Skilled in producing technical reports and environmental evidence.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, or significant experience in environmental management.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

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 Senior Environmental Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard or Babcock Technology Centre sites.

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.