Job Title: Senior Nuclear Facility Engineer
Location: Devonport, Plymouth
Compensation: £45, + OWP Shift and Commitment Allowance, 28% + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Play a vital role in maintaining the assets that power national defence
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 Nuclear Facility Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As a Senior Nuclear Facility Engineer, you’ll help lead the safe, reliable and efficient operation of critical assets across our nuclear facilities. This is an opportunity to work at the heart of the UK’s defence and engineering capability, where your expertise will directly support the Royal Navy’s operational readiness.
Day-to-day, you’ll play a pivotal role in the day‑to‑day operation and maintenance of site‑based assets, ensuring they remain compliant, available and safe. Because of the scale and complexity of the facilities you support, and the cross‑functional collaboration involved, you’ll develop deep experience across engineering, asset management, commissioning, testing and regulatory compliance.
1. Preparing, reviewing and authorising test documentation to required standards in alignment with outage and maintenance schedules.
2. Carrying out inspection, testing, calibration and commissioning of systems and equipment, diagnosing faults and proposing corrective actions.
3. Identifying and recording defects and emergent work to ensure all issues are captured and resolved efficiently.
4. Ensuring the safe operation of plant and processes while complying with Nuclear Site Licence and Modification Authorisation Conditions.
5. Leading the day‑to‑day activities of electrical and mechanical commissioning engineers, supporting their ongoing development.
Please note that this position involves working at height. Candidates must be able to work safely and perform tasks at varying heights.
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.
There is an opportunity for Optimised Working Patterns (OWP) within this role. Whilst OWP is not guaranteed; it involves a 4-week shift cycle consisting of either day/back shift or day/night shift. If you would like to know more about OWP please contact the Recruitment Team.
Essential experience of the Senior Nuclear Facility Engineer
6. Excellent knowledge and experience of commissioning, operations and maintenance on assets within Devonport.
7. Knowledge of safe release of systems, Lock Out Tag Out, and Safe Systems of Work.
8. Experience with maintenance, repair or breakdown of heavy‑duty mechanical or electrical systems.
9. Ability to cover day and back shifts, with occasional weekend work, and work at height.
10. Ability to understand and work within complex regulatory frameworks and operational controls.
Qualifications for the Senior Nuclear Facility Engineer
11. ONC or NVQ Level 4 (or above) in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
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 Babcock
We’re Babcock — a global FTSE organisation with over 26, people working together to make a difference.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
We call that lifetime engineering.
Join us and see how far we can go, together.
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