Job Title: Principal Safety Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £59, - £66, + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Shape the Future of Defence Safety
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 Principal Safety Engineer at our Devonport site.
The role
As a Senior Safety Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be helping to ensure the Royal Navy can operate safely by supporting the safety of nuclear and radiological facilities at one of the largest naval bases in Western Europe.
Day-to-day, you’ll:
1. Providing expert guidance on nuclear and radiological safety matters
2. Supporting safety case development for the 9 Dock Design and Safety Engineering team
3. Developing deep understanding of submarine systems and reactor plant performance
4. Advising on safety analysis underpinning Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited (DRDL) safety cases
5. Contributing to the long-term transformation of Devonport Dockyard
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.
Essential experience of the Principal Safety Engineer
6. Proven experience in safety engineering or design
7. Strong leadership capabilities
8. Strategic thinking and ability to set design intent
9. Knowledge of submarine systems (advantageous)
10. Experience within the nuclear sector (advantageous)
Qualifications for the Principal Safety Engineer
11. Degree in Engineering or Science discipline
12. Chartered Engineer status
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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
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