Senior Ship Control Engineer

Job Title:              Senior Ship Control Engineer
Location:              Plymouth, Devon
Compensation:    £42,245 + Depending on Experience + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent
Role ID:               SF58450

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 Ship Control Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As a Senior Ship Control Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary.  Your Primary role is to manage the safe release and control of all Work Authorities, including administration of the Lock Out Tag Out system, for all work undertaken on the Submarine. This will ensure that all work carried out is completed safely and efficiently.

Day-to-day, you’ll support the management and co-ordination the activities of the integrated teams of Babcock and Royal Navy personnel within the Ship Control Office to ensure compliance with control of work processes. 

• To manage the administration of the Submarine’s Lock Out Tag Out system.
• To vet, authorise and release Work Authorities in accordance with the requirements of the relevant Safety Case.
• To maintain the master nuclear implicated work sequencing document.
• Attending various meetings to support enablement and deconfliction of work activities against the project schedule.
• Ensuring nuclear, radiological and product safety standards are always maintained.

This role is full time OR part time, is based on site at Devonport Royal dockyard.

Essential experience of the Senior Ship Control Engineer

• Understanding of the principles of Control of Work and Safe Systems of Work.
• Knowledge/understanding of Permit to Work systems and planning techniques.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Previous experience in managing technical teams at a junior to middle management level.
• Understanding of complex mechanical/electrical engineering systems - Desirable
• Experience or understanding of Nuclear Submarine repair and maintenance - Desirable

Qualifications for the Senior Ship Control Engineer

• NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience in an engineering discipline.
• ILM Level 3 or Equivalent in Leadership and Management, or equivalent experience in managerial position.

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

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: 17/09/2024

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