Welding Quality Assurance and Control Engineer

Job Title:                     Quality Assurance and Quality Control Engineer - Welding Inspector

Location:                     Plymouth, Devon

Compensation:            £40,098 – 48,757 Depending on Experience + Shift Allowance + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF65706

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 Quality Assurance and Quality Control Engineer - Welding Inspector at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Quality Assurance and Quality Control Engineer - Welding Inspector, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of our mission to deliver world-class engineering solutions for the Royal Navy. You’ll ensure the integrity and quality of welding operations across submarine and surface ship projects, helping to maintain the safety and performance of critical defence assets. This is a dynamic and rewarding role that offers real impact, career progression, and the chance to work on some of the most advanced engineering projects in the UK.

Day-to-day, you’ll Prepare welding QA documentation, review inspection packs, advise on welding methods, conduct visual inspections, and liaise with engineering and project stakeholders.

• Producing welding-related QA documentation, including Weld Information Sheets and method statements
• Reviewing welding and non-destructive testing (NDT) quality packs prior to final acceptance
• Identifying optimal welding and weld repair methods for quality, productivity, and cost-effectiveness
• Conducting visual inspections before, during, and after welding activities
• Advising and liaising with frontline managers, engineers, clients, and representatives

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard and may require occasional travel to other Babcock UK sites.

Essential experience of the Quality Assurance and Quality Control Engineer - Welding Inspector

• Strong knowledge of welding processes and techniques in structural and pipe systems
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and welding joint symbols
• Understanding of BSEN ISO 3834-2 and its role in welding QA/QC
• Proven experience in creating welding documentation (e.g., Weld Information Sheets)
• Excellent communication and computer literacy skills

Qualifications for the Welding Quality Assurance and Quality Control Engineer

• Craft Apprenticeship or City & Guilds in Fabrication/Engineering or equivalent

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 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: 26/09/2025

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