Base Shift Mechanical Specialist

Job Title:                      Base Shift Mechanical Specialist

Location:                      Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute

Compensation:            ££53,459

Role Type:                    Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                        SF63949

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 Base Shift Mechanical Specialist at our Faslane site.

The role

As a Base Shift Mechanical Specialist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Assisting the Shiplift manager in maximising utilisation of personnel and resource of the section.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Assist the Shiplift Mechanical Manager in maximising the utilisation and the efficiency of all the section’s resource.
• Ensure that all tasks are carried out in accordance with the Company’s cost, time and quality requirements. (AC17)
• The implementation of the Company Safety, Quality and Environmental policies in the Utilities area of the business ensuring that assessments of risks are carried out which lead to safe working attitudes and practices. (AC17)
• Forward plan the undertaking of maintenance and project work, liaising with other departments and alongside vessels as required to ensure KPI targets are achieved with the minimum number of concessions
• Scope and make safe defects as they occur and are reported in accordance with the MSDF contract. As well as providing an initial assessment of the defect and reporting to the Facility Maintenance Manager or Base Shift Manager with repair recommendations and were required/possible provide an alternative.

This role is full time and based onsite at Faslane.

Essential experience of the Base Shift Mechanical Specialist:

• High Voltage and Low Voltage Systems and Equipment
• Interpret Engineer Drawings
• Maintenance Documentation
• Authorised Persons policies and procedures
• Facility Safety Cases
• Safe Systems of Work
• Risk Assessments.

Qualifications for the Base Shift Mechanical Specialist:

• HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Proof of completion of Mechanical Apprenticeship.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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: 27/06/2025