Senior Engineer

Job Description

Senior Engineer SF31123 Bristol or Plymouth Starting Salary: £43,445 - £48,770 About the role Have you ever wondered what it takes to support our nuclear deterrent Babcock Naval Nuclear plays a key role in the support of Royal Navy nuclear submarines throughout their life-cycle and in ensuring that submarines are ready to conduct operations at sea. We are charged with ensuring that the submarines, and the support arrangements that we and others provide, enable safe delivery of the UKs Continuous at Sea Deterrent patrols at an acceptable cost to the nation. A new team is being formed to support the Submarine Delivery Agency manage the design of a new submarine to follow on from the Astute Class. The objective of the team is to influence the design to improve the supportability and availability of the class. The team is based in Bristol and works closely with the SDA and the other industrial participants, BAE Systems and Rolls Royce. As the main provider of UK in-service submarine support Babcock have a unique perspective on the requirements and challenges of ensuring that the platforms are safe, capable and available when the Royal Navy need them. It is this position of experience and expertise that the team will exploit to ensure that this submarine is an improvement on all previous classes of UK submarine. As the early design progresses through the design decision programme Babcock are responsible for providing intelligent insight and feedback into the maintenance and sustainment of submarines and their constituent systems. This role is responsible for obtaining, curating and presenting information on the support of in-service submarines, with a particular focus on areas that have caused significant issues in the past. Information will be gathered from a number of sources and a strong understanding of the maintenance and operation of submarine systems will be required in order to interpret, analyse and communicated it in a way that can be easily understand by the design teams. What do I need to do the role You will ideally have experience working in submarine operation/maintenance and have an Engineering qualification. What else do I need to know

The successful candidate will need to satisfy Ministry of Defence security requirements. This may require you to hold or be eligible/capable of achieving Security Check (SC) clearance.

We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

About Babcock International and Devonport For more than a century, Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence Company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering services. We help customers in the UK and around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the four market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear, underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, unique infrastructure and specialist training. You will be based at Devonport Royal Dockyard in Plymouth, Devon. Working at Devonport puts the best of the South West at your fingertips. Amazing scenery, vibrant towns and numerous leisure opportunities - Its why Devon and Cornwall are such a desirable place to live and work. Comprising of 14 dry docks, four miles of waterfront and 25 tidal berths, Devonport is the base for numerous surface vessels as well as the base and refit centre for the Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered submarines. Devonport has also recently been selected as the base port for the Navys new Type 26 frigates and will become the maintenance centre for the future submarine programme. Application Guidance Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to ensure that our recruitment processes are regularly reviewed and adapted, as required, to ensure were compliant with the latest government advice. We are striving to protect both our current and future employees by acting in a responsible way which reflects the restrictions we face. Please follow the link to find out more about how COVID-19 is impacting Recruitment and On-boarding for applicants . Babcock are continuing with essential recruitment activity but implementing relevant recommendations to ensure that this is done in a responsible way with consideration of the unprecedented circumstances we are facing. It is unlikely that shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend a face-to-face interview in the first instance. Interviews will be held by phone, or you may be asked to complete an online interview. More information will be provided regarding the format by the recruitment team. All applications should be made online. Please use a desktop PC or laptop to create your account and apply for a job. Once youve completed this youll be able to apply to jobs from mobile devices. If you experience difficulties please visit our careers page. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know and will respond in a way that best fits your specific needs. This advice is valid at the time of publication and changing government advice and Babcock working practices take precedence at any particular time. Armed Forces Covenant We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom. As part of the Covenant, Babcock offers Reservists and Uniformed Cadet Instructors up to 2 weeks special paid leave to help them meet their commitments. To find out more please visit our website. Closing date: 15th December 2020 #LI-POST