Senior Mechanical Designer

Job Title:              Senior Mechanical Designer
Location:              Stoke Gifford, Bristol or Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation:    £43,935 - £49,104 dependent upon experience + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:               SF61984

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 Senior Mechanical Designer at our Babcock Technology Centre or Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As a Senior Mechanical 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 collaborate with the Waterfront and Design teams, reporting to the Engineering Manager to support submarine upgrade design outputs. You'll manage a variety of projects on complex assets, with key responsibilities including:

• Identify and apply relevant procedures, codes, standards, and tools to engineering activities.
• Provide technical support to optimize processes and resolve standard problems, minimizing production interruptions.
• Serve as a discipline point of contact with engineering colleagues and stakeholders to ensure design coordination and functionality.
• Contribute to design reviews to maintain design intent throughout the lifecycle.
• Develop discipline Designers to their full technical capability through leadership.

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 Senior Mechanical Designer 

• Proficient in reading and producing mechanical engineering drawings.
• Understanding of ship/submarine mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of mechanical manufacturing techniques and installation requirements.
• Experience in a mechanical engineering design environment.
• Proven knowledge of design deliverables and team leadership experience.

Qualifications for the Senior Mechanical Designer 

• ONC/HNC in a relevant discipline, or completion of an appropriate engineering apprenticeship, and/or equivalent experience

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is 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: 14/03/2025

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