Job Title: Deputy Procedure Authorisation Group Chair
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £60, + 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 a Deputy Procedure Authorisation Group Chair at our Devonport, Plymouth site.
The role
As a Deputy Procedure Authorisation Group Chair, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This role ensures the safe and effective refitting of nuclear submarines by upholding the highest standards of nuclear safety, leadership, and procedural excellence
Day-to-day, you’ll oversee the authorisation of nuclear procedures, support submarine refitting operations, and ensure compliance with safety cases, while promoting a strong safety culture and providing expert leadership across teams.
1. Review and authorise nuclear procedures to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards
2. Provide technical oversight during submarine refitting and maintenance activities
3. Contribute to the development and implementation of plant safety cases and manage change requests
4. Promote a strong safety culture through leadership, mentoring, and employee engagement
5. Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to align on safety and operational goals
This role is full time, 35 hours per week is based on site at our Devonport site.
Essential experience of the Deputy Procedure Authorisation Group Chair
6. Review and authorise nuclear procedures to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards
7. Provide technical oversight during submarine refitting and maintenance activities
8. Contribute to the development and implementation of plant safety cases and manage change requests
9. Promote a strong safety culture through leadership, mentoring, and employee engagement
10. Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to align on safety and operational goals
Qualifications for the Deputy Procedure Authorisation Group Chair
11. Suitable degree in Engineering or Science
12. Level 5, Foundation Degree or HND in Engineering or Science
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 .
What we offer
13. Generous holiday allowance
14. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
15. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
16. Employee share scheme
17. Employee shopping savings portal
18. Payment of Professional Fees
19. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
20. 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.
21. ‘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
22. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.