Senior Plant Engineer

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense engineering company is seeking a Senior Plant Engineer to manage submarine docks and nuclear fuel handling facilities. This full-time role offers hybrid working arrangements, with 3 days onsite and 2 from home. Key responsibilities include overseeing nuclear safety management and liaising with operational teams. Candidates should have experience in high-hazard industries and strong skills in managing compliance and safety.

Benefits

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience managing work in high-hazard or regulated industries (e.g. nuclear, chemical, oil & gas, rail, or aerospace).
• Skilled in overseeing control of work and site operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage submarine docks and nuclear fuel handling facilities.
• Implement nuclear safety case requirements.
• Liaise with operational teams and resolve facility defects.

Skills

Experience in high-hazard or regulated industries

Nuclear safety management

Job description

Job Title: Senior Plant Engineer

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £51,941.00 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69449

Shape the Future of Submarine Safety and Engineering

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Plant Engineer at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon.

The role

As a Senior Plant Engineer, you’ll take on a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of managing submarine docks, nuclear fuel handling and radioactive waste facilities - critical to supporting the Ministry of Defence’s nuclear submarine programme. Your work will ensure safe and compliant facilities for maintenance, upkeep and disposal activities, making a real difference to national security and shaping the future of defence engineering.

• Implementing nuclear safety case requirements to operate docks and associated facilities.
• Enabling safe delivery of work packages, ensuring controls are in place for nuclear safety evolutions.
• Overseeing control of work, site operations, and plant maintenance.
• Supporting projects in the design and installation of new engineering and infrastructure.
• Liaising with operational teams, conducting health and safety walkdowns, and resolving facility defects.

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

Essential experience of the Senior Plant Engineer

• Experience managing work in high-hazard or regulated industries (e.g. nuclear, chemical, oil & gas, rail, or aerospace).
• Skilled in