Electrical Fitter

Job Title:              Electrical Fitter
Location:              Plymouth, Devon
Compensation:    £34,163 + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:               SF60099

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 Fitter at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As an Electrical Fitter, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. If you can bring technical skills and a safe working attitude, then we can offer you the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting engineering projects this country has to offer. 

Day-to-day, you’ll work within all business unit areas at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth, this could see you working on Warships, Submarines or within our Factories supporting delivery of these complex engineering projects.   

• Working to engineering drawings and technical specifications, you’ll also overhaul existing and install new equipment, you could also be carrying out system and equipment functional tests and surveys.
• You will read engineering drawings, to interpret work instructions.
• You’ll work on a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment from distribution, command, and control systems, such as weapons, navigation, and communications.

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

Essential experience of the Electrical Fitter

• Demonstratable experience of working within high performing engineering teams focused on delivering engineering projects.
• Demonstrable experience of working on the removal, Installation and overhaul of Marine electrical equipment with a particular focus on weapons handling equipment, communication systems, auxiliary systems and power generation equipment.
• Experience of working within marine electrical engineering environment - Desirable
• Time served apprentice within the field of marine electrical engineering / naval engineering environment - Desirable
• We would welcome qualified and experienced Electrical Engineers from outside the marine industry who could potentially transfer those skills across to our marine biased type of work.

Qualifications for the Electrical Fitter

• Indentured Apprenticeship in an Electrical discipline
• Level 3 Modern Apprenticeship in an Electrical discipline
• Level 3 Electrical Engineering qualification

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
• 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 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: 31/10/2024

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