Job Title: Plant Operator
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation: £37,529 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF73995
The role
As aPlant Operator, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll play a key role in supporting critical defence infrastructure, working within a brand-new facility that brings together all radioactive activities across the HMNB Clyde site. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to vital operations that protect people, the environment and national security.
Day-to-day, you'll be required to:
* Carrying out workplace radiation and contamination surveys to maintain safe operating conditions
* Providing monitoring services for personnel, materials and radioactive waste
* Supporting waste collection, processing, disposal and radioactive liquid handling
* Delivering radiation protection briefings and performing decontamination activitiesi>
* Maintaining accurate records to ensure full traceability and regulatory compliance
This role is full time, 36 hours per week and is based on site at HMNB Clyde Faslane.
Essential experience of the Plant Operator
* Experience in heavy plant operations, ideally within a highly regulated environment
* Demonstrating strong understanding of safe systems of work and health and safety compliance
* Working in confined spaces and/or at height
* Operating as a slinger/signaller or within similar lifting operations
* Applying practical problem-solving skills in operational environments
Qualifications for the Plant Operator
* Valid UK driving licence
* Licences for diesel counterbalance vehicles (Category B2/B3) and HGV/LGV Category 2 are advantageous, but can be supported through training
* Radiation Safety Practice NVQ Level 2 or equivalent is desirable, with training available
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
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 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
We are a disability confident committed employer. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 23/06/2026
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