Test and Commissioning Engineer

Job Title:                      Test and Commissioning Engineer

Location:                      Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation:            Up to £48,000 depending on experience + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF62430

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 Test and Commissioning Engineer at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site.

The role

As a Test and Commissioning Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. An exciting role which will include conducting of Submarine Commissioning and Testing tasks safely, on time, to specification and within an agreed budget whilst working closely with various key stakeholders.

Day-to-day, you’ll assist the Senior Test Engineer in maximising the utilisation and the efficiency of the Test Engineers whilst ensuring that all tasks are carried out in accordance with the Company’s cost, time and quality requirements. Additionally, you will:

• Implementation of the Company Safety, Quality and Environmental policies in the Commissioning Group area of the business ensuring that assessments of risks are carried out which lead to safe working attitudes and practices.
• Ensure that adequate Suitably Qualified and Experienced resource and equipment is available to conduct Commissioning and test activities in accordance with the Clyde Safety Management Arrangements.
• Manage and conduct Commissioning and testing work in accordance with the Clyde Safety Management Arrangements.

This role is full time, 36 hours per week Monday to Thursday is based on site at HMNB Clyde Faslane.

Essential experience of the Test and Commissioning Engineer

•           Combat systems and equipment

•           COSHH

•           Safe Systems of Work

•           Risk Assessments

•           Quality Assurance

Qualifications for the Test and Commissioning Engineer

• Recognised Electrical/Electronic Engineering Apprenticeship or Equivalent

• City and Guilds 3667-02 Fibre Optic Cabling in an Internal Environment
• Combat Systems Commissioning and Testing
• City and Guilds 2395 Periodic Inspection Testing and Certification of Electrical Installing
• Vessel TAGOUT Awareness

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: 26/06/2025

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