Field Authorised Person - High Voltage

Job Title:                Field Authorised Person - High Voltage
Location:               Plymouth, Devon
Compensation:     Attractive Salary
Role Type:             Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:                 SF59562

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 Field Authorised Person at our Devenport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As a Field Authorised Person you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be responsible for operating and maintaining the Devonport Naval Base high voltage networks and associated plant and equipment to ensure that both 50Hz & 60Hz supplies are available to ensure both business continuity and nuclear safety.

Day-to-day, you will perform high voltage switching operations, respond to any MIP electrical support requirements and carry out high voltage electrical testing. 

• Provide advice to MIP with respect to the HV rules and regulations on the DRDL site. 
• Assist the MIP HV and LV teams with fault finding.

This role is full time working 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devenport, Plymouth. 

Essential experience of the Field Authorised Person

• Experience of working on electrical distribution networks
• Experience of working with high and low voltage systems
• Previous experience of operating or maintaining electrical plant and equipment.
• Problem solving, decision making skills with the ability to effectively address safety challenges and make sound operational judgements

Qualifications for the Field Authorised Person 

• Time served apprenticeship and Leve3 l Electrical qualification.
• Must be computer literate, eg MS office.

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: 21/10/2024