Head of Electrical Systems Group

Job Title:             Head of Electrical Systems Group
Location:             Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation:    £70,000 - £75,000 Depending on Experience + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent
Role ID:               SF64462

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as the Head of Electrical Systems Group at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As the Head of Electrical Systems Group, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Join us as a leader in electrical engineering, guiding a skilled team on diverse and exciting projects across Devonport, spanning both Nuclear and Non-Nuclear sectors. Play a pivotal role in delivering innovative solutions in a dynamic engineering environment. 

Day-to-day, you’ll oversee the Electrical Systems Group, providing technical guidance on system designs, compliance, and continuous improvement. Lead project objectives, monitor progress, and ensure quality management while managing external contracts to support operational teams.  

• Provide technical guidance on electrical system design, maintenance, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead the Electrical Systems Group, setting objectives, monitoring progress, and managing operational responses.
• Drive continuous improvement using lessons learned and best practices.
• Ensure quality management aligns with Babcock’s Business Management System.
• Oversee external contracts supporting the Electrical Systems Group’s professional services.

This role is full time 35, hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Head of Electrical Systems Group

• Exhibit competence equivalent to a Chartered Engineer, showcasing a strong grasp of engineering theory.
• Possess supervisory-level understanding of Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited procedures.
• Maintain an extensive portfolio of originated project deliverables, including nuclear-related projects.
• Demonstrate breadth of engineering experience through a sizable volume of diverse projects.

Qualifications for the Head of Electrical Systems Group

• Relevant engineering degree OR recognised professional status OR significant experience in relevant engineering discipline with NVQ Level 4 in an engineering discipline.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) 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 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
• 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: 19/06/2025

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