Senior Safety Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; West Devon; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company is seeking a Senior Safety Engineer in Plymouth to support nuclear safety and safety case development. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and requires a degree in Engineering or Science, along with relevant experience. join us to make a significant impact on national defence and advance your career.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Paid volunteer day

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in safety engineering or design.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Knowledge of submarine systems is advantageous.
• Experience within the nuclear sector is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on nuclear and radiological safety.
• Support safety case development for the 9 Dock Design.
• Build knowledge of submarine systems and reactor performance.
• Advise on safety analysis for DRDL safety cases.
• Contribute to the transformation of Devonport Dockyard.

Skills

Safety engineering or design

Leadership skills

Knowledge of submarine systems

Experience within the nuclear sector

Education

Degree in Engineering or Science discipline

Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership

Job description

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Senior Safety Engineer

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Senior Safety Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £51,941 - £58,105 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF65007

Protect What Matters Most

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 Safety Engineer at our Devonport site.

The role

As a Senior Safety Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be instrumental in supporting the safety of nuclear and radiological facilities that enable the Royal Navy to operate safely and effectively. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on national defence while advancing your career in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll:

• Providing expert advice on nuclear and radiological safety
• Supporting safety case development for the 9 Dock Design and Safety Engineering team
• Building and maintaining knowledge of submarine systems and reactor plant performance
• Advising on safety analysis underpinning Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited (DRDL) safety cases
• Contributing to the transformation and sustainability of Devonport Dockyard

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

Essential experience of the Senior Safety Engineer

• Experience in safety engineering or design
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Knowledge of submarine systems (advantageous)
• Experience within the nuclear sector (advantageous)

Qualifications for the Senior Safety Engineer

• Degree in Engineering or Science discipline
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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

• 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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘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 [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.

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