Job Title: Senior Commissioning Engineer – Electrical
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £43, - £53, + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Shape the Future of Naval Engineering
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Commissioning Engineer – Electrical at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon.
The role
As a Senior Commissioning Engineer – Electrical, you’ll be at the heart of our submarine maintenance programmes, ensuring the safe and effective commissioning of electrical systems on Astute Class submarines. This is a high-impact role where your expertise will directly support national defence and contribute to the safety of our naval fleet.
Day to day, you’ll act as the SME to provide support and guidance to the joint project teams to support the timely delivery of the programme.
1. Coordinating and developing electrical commissioning requirements for Astute Class maintenance periods
2. Representing Babcock at meetings with the Ministry of Defence and other authorities
3. Supporting risk management processes and contributing to mitigation planning
4. Ensuring commissioning activities meet engineering standards and safety constraints
5. Providing expert guidance to internal and external stakeholders
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office/onsite and days working from home.
Grade
This position is within the Submarines business unit as a Grade 5 which has a salary range of £43, to £53, with DRDL Terms and Conditions
The Commissioning Group operates an Employee Development Matrix (EDM) which allows for pay progression within Band. The EDM is a performance related competency tool assessing technical and behavioural competence which supports professional development and career progression. The target potential earnings provided the set criteria are met after 3 years in role is £48,.
The Commissioning Group has the requirement to utilise shift working where the workload demands which attracts 18% Shift Disturbance Allowance (SDA) for a Dayshift/Backshift pattern.
Babcock at Devonport is also trialling Optimised Working Patterns (OWP) which is aiming to harmonise working arrangements for additional support beyond the standard 5 day working week. This is a voluntary arrangement which attracts a commitment allowance and additional shift rates where the demand exists from the business to utilise OWP. More information on this is available on request.
Babcock offers a supportive environment including enhanced employment terms and conditions, money purchase pension scheme with life assurance, share ownership scheme, occupational health services, flexible working hours (only non-industrials), career opportunities and specialist advice and guidance from our Learning & Development teams. Additional benefits may also apply for Management posts.
Essential experience of the Senior Commissioning Engineer – Electrical:
6. Experience working with submarine commissioning, production, and project teams
7. In-depth knowledge of SSN submarine reactor, propulsion, and ship systems
8. Extensive experience across full submarine maintenance projects
9. Strong interpersonal and management skills with adaptability
10. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Qualifications for the Senior Commissioning Engineer – Electrical:
11. HNC in electrical engineering or equivalent experience
12. Nuclear Plant Foundation Course or equivalent (training provided)
13. Nuclear Practitioner Course or equivalent
14. Dockyard Nuclear Systems Course or equivalent
15. Submarine Quality Assurance Course
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) and Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) 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
16. Generous holiday allowance
17. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
18. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
19. Employee share scheme
20. Employee shopping savings portal
21. Payment of Professional Fees
22. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
23. 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.
24. ‘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
25. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.