Principal Designer Electrical

Job Title:              Principal Electrical Designer 
Location:              Plymouth, Devon or Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation:    £51,941 to £58,105 dependent upon experience + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:               SF62883

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 Principal Electrical Designer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard or Babcock Technology Centre site.

The role
As a Principal Electrical Designer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll work on cutting-edge projects enhancing the Royal Navy's operational readiness and make visible contributions to the UK's defence capabilities by joining the growing Submarine Support Engineering team, renowned for engineering excellence.

Day-to-day, you’ll be involved in a variety of complex asset projects, focusing on scoping and assessing design requirements. You'll lead a team of Designers to produce high-quality electrical design outputs.

• Compliance: Apply relevant procedures, codes, standards, and tools to engineering activities.
• Task Management: Plan, estimate, allocate, monitor, and control tasks as per project requirements.
• Coordination: Act as the main contact for engineering colleagues and stakeholders to ensure design functionality.
• Design Reviews: Ensure design intent is maintained throughout the lifecycle.
• Team Development: Lead and coach Designers to enhance their technical capabilities.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 Principal Electrical Designer 

• Proven experience and understanding of electrical systems within a Marine electrical engineering environment 
• Skilled in reading, producing, and quality assuring engineering drawings using 2D and 3D CAD software.
• Knowledgeable in electrical testing, acceptance techniques, installation requirements, and design change implementation.
• Strong awareness of safety culture and its importance.
• Demonstrated experience in managing a team of technical professionals and delivering design outputs.

Qualifications for the Principal Electrical Designer 

• Minimum ONC/HNC or Foundation Degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

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: 19/03/2025

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