NDE Engineer

Job Title:           NDE Engineer
Location:           Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation: Up to £48,000 dependent on experience plus 33% Shift Allowance and flex benefits
Role Type:        Full time / Permanent  
Role ID:            SF61829

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 Non-Destructive Examination Engineer at our Clyde, Faslane site.

The role
This is an exciting role at HMNB Clyde within the Fleet Operations Directorate ensuring through-life maintenance to the Royal Navy’s submarine flotilla.

You will be joining an expanding team in excess of 30 within the NDE department and day to day you will be responsible for conducting in-service and post-repair inspections to applicable specification and standards.

The role is full-time, based at HMNB Clyde, and involves inspections using the following techniques:

• Radiography
• Ultrasonics
• Magnetic Particle 
• Liquid Penetrant
• Visual

A large part of what we do in Clyde is radiography, and therefore this is a shift-working role to provide out of hours radiography capability. This may include acting as a Radiation Protection Supervisor.

At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far, you will be fully supported to continually develop your knowledge and expertise. You will be expected to attend and achieve PCN Level II in the aforementioned techniques if you don’t already hold them. This will be fully funded including travel and expenses.

Attractive Shift Pattern
Shifts are currently a 21-day rota with rest days between. Rota is working 3 days, then 4 then 2 as below. 

• Day 1(Tue), 2 (Wed) & 3(Thu): 19:00 – 07:15 
• Day 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 rest days but can volunteer for overtime, subject to working time directive
• Day 11 (Fri), 12 (Sat), 13 (Sun) & 14 (Mon): 19:00 – 07:15
• Day 15, 16, 17 & 18 rest days but can volunteer for overtime, subject to working time directive
• Day 19 (Sat) & 20 (Sun): 07:00 – 19:15
• Day 21 rest day

Essential experience of the NDE Engineer - 

• Experience working with Non-Destructive Examination Techniques.
• Sound understanding of Radiation Protection Principles.
• Understanding and communication of complex findings and concepts is paramount to the role, therefore strong verbal and written skills are required.

Qualifications for the NDE Engineer -

• PCN Level II in Radiography.
• A minimum of 2 PCN Level II in the following: LPI, MPI, Visual, UT (3.1/3.2)

Desirable Qualifications

• PCN Level II Eddy Current 
• PCN Level II Advanced Radiation Safety
• CSWIP 3.0 / 3.1

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: 20/02/2025

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