Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Design Engineer

Job Title:                     Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer

Location:                     Plymouth, Devon

Compensation:           £45,692 - £55,947 Depending on Experience + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                        SF70418

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer you’ll play a critical part in supporting complex, safety‑critical systems that underpin the operation, maintenance and long‑term availability of nationally important naval infrastructure.

Day-to-day, you’ll work alongside specialist teams, solve complex problems, support system upgrades, and help shape long-term improvements across a diverse range of electrical, control and instrumentation systems.

• Providing technical support to the operation and maintenance of EC&I equipment across the site.
• Leading fault investigations, diagnostics and technical problem‑solving activities.
• Developing EC&I designs, drawings, schematics and technical documentation for system modifications and upgrades.
• Completing asset condition surveys, compliance assessments and obsolescence reviews to support long‑term engineering planning.
• Managing technical queries, configuration control and engineering change processes through the full system lifecycle.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer

• HNC (or equivalent) in Electrical, Electronic or Control and Instrumentation Engineering.
• Solid understanding of electrical control principles.
• Familiarity with EC&I instruments and their applications.
• Ability to interpret and develop technical documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving approach.

Qualifications for the Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer

• HNC (or equivalent) in Electrical, Electronic or Control and Instrumentation Engineering.

• Additional EC&I‑related qualifications or training - Desirable

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 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. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘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

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 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: 26/02/2026

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