Engineer - Power Systems

Job Title:             Engineer - Power Systems 
Location:             Devonport, Plymouth
Compensation:   £42,245 to £51,726 + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:               SF58409

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 Engineer - Power Systems at our Devonport site.

The role

As a Engineer - Power Systems, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Providing technical support to Devonport’s electrical power distribution network and associated equipment to ensure availability and reliability, whilst maintaining legal and regulatory compliance.
 
Day-to-day, you’ll provide design and technical support to the private electrical power distribution network at Devonport, consisting of standard HV/LV distribution, frequency conversion, high integrity supplies for critical facilities and nuclear naval vessels and SCADA systems for remote control and monitoring purposes.

• Providing technical advice on the operation and maintenance of power distribution equipment.
• Undertaking power system calculations and studies using appropriate technical software.
• Maintaining configuration of technical drawings and documentation.
• Analysing data and presenting findings in written reports.
• Specifying replacement equipment and components. 

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 Engineer - Power Systems 

• Comprehensive understanding of electrical engineering principles;
• General power system knowledge;
• Familiarity of key industry frameworks, standards and codes; 
• Ability to understand engineering drawings and produce electrical drawings using AutoCAD;
• Qualifications for the Senior Power Systems Engineer 
• A degree in an electrical engineering discipline or HNC with significant experience. 
• Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

What we offer 

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• 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: 26/08/2024