Design Engineer - Refit Support Equipment

Job Title:              Design Engineer - Mechanical
Location:              Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation:    £42,245 - £47,215 + Benefits
Role Type:            Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:                SF58878

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 a Design Engineer at our Plymouth site.

The role
As a Design Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Working for the Refit Support Equipment Group you will be responsible for delivering a Technical Authority and Design Agency function, supporting the various business units within Devonport Royal Dockyard 

Day-to-day, you’ll support a team in providing their Design and Technical Authority responsibilities to the business.

• Production of design documentation and supporting assessments, acting as lead author where appropriate
• Development and delivery of designs in accordance with the design process (Start-up, Concept, Scheme, Detailed and Implementation phases) and relevant legislation
• Provision of advice, as directed by line management, on the implementation and maintenance of design documentation and compliance with relevant codes, standards and legislation
• 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 Design Engineer

• Understanding of mechanical engineering principles for the design, operation and maintenance of pressure/pipework systems
• Knowledge of the design lifecycle
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Good communication skills, both oral and written, including report writing

Qualifications for the Design Engineer

• HND or equivalent in a mechanical/process engineering discipline, or HNC with substantial relevant experience.

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 

• 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 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

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 email careers@babcockinternational.com 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: 16/12/2024

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