Senior Plant Engineer

Devonport Royal Dockyard; Cawsand; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme, +

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Reservists in the armed forces receive

special paid leave

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day

Employee development opportunities

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Senior Plant Engineer for on-site duties at Devonport Royal Dockyard, working 35 hours per week and a minimum of three days on site.

The role requires demonstrable experience in high-hazard industries, managing work, change and risk, and leading or supporting teams while coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

A Level 5 qualification (HNC/HND) or equivalent, with degree-level engineering desirable, and eligibility for UK security clearance is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-hazard industries (e.g., nuclear, oil and gas, chemicals)
• Experience managing work, change and risk in complex environments
• Experience leading or supporting teams and managing stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations, maintenance activities and control of work processes
• Collaborate with engineering, production and technical teams to deliver safe solutions
• Conduct site walkdowns, identify defects and drive safety improvements

Skills

Problem solving

Risk management

Team leadership

Education

Higher National Certificate / Higher National Diploma

Engineering degree

Job description

operations, maintenance activities and control of work processesCollaborate with engineering, production and technical teams to deliver safe and effective solutionsConduct site walkdowns, identifying defects and driving continuous safety improvementsThis is a full-time role, working 35 hours per week based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard. You will be working a minimum of three days on site. Essential experience of the Senior Plant Engineer:Demonstrable experience within high-hazard industries such as nuclear, oil and gas, chemicals or similarExperience managing work, change and risk in complex operational environmentsExperience leading or supporting teams and managing key stakeholdersStrong problem-solving skills with the ability to implement safety controls or risk assessmentsQualifications for the Senior Plant Engineer, Level 5 qualification such as Higher National Certificate or Higher National Diploma (or equivalent experience) in an engineering disciplineDegree-level qualification in engineering or a related subject is desirableSecurity ClearanceThe, 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. There is an annual Window to request this benefit.
• '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

We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 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 ##### 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: 18/08/######BABDESTNUC