Job Title: Electrical Fitter
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation: £38, + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Electrical Fitter at our HMNB Clyde, Faslane site.
The role
As an Electrical Fitter within our Estates Maintenance team, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. As the Ministry of Defence’s commercial partner at HMNB Clyde, Babcock provides specialist engineering support services, including the management of infrastructure and nuclear facilities.
Day to day, you’ll be responsible for investigating and diagnosing electrical faults, carrying out repairs and conducting scheduled maintenance activities at HMNB Clyde.
1. Carry out planned and reactive maintenance and fitting on a variety of electrical systems
2. Defect identification and repair
3. Work to required electrical regulations and from maintenance documentation in a safe and healthy manner
4. This position involves working at height and in confined spaces. Candidates must be able to work safely and perform tasks at varying heights as well as work comfortably in restricted spaces.
This is a permanent role, Monday to Thursday 07.15 - 16.45 - 36 hours per week. Based on site at HMNB Clyde, primarily sited at Faslane on the Gare Loch, near Helensburgh.
Essential experience of the Electrical Fitter:
5. Proven experience in Electrical fitting or maintenance gained within an Industrial or Commercial environment
6. Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
7. Ability to work in a safe manner as well as understand statements of work and risk assessments
Qualifications for the Electrical Fitter within our Estates Team:
8. Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship, qualified to SVQ Level 3 or equivalent (NVQ3, City & Guilds, HNC)
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 -
What we offer
9. Generous holiday allowance
10. Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, with life assurance
11. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
12. Employee share scheme
13. Employee shopping savings portal
14. Payment of Professional Fees
15. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
16. 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. There is an annual Window to request this benefit.
17. ‘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