Job Title: Senior Safety Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £51, - £58, + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Protect What Matters Most
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 Senior 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 instrumental in supporting the safety of nuclear and radiological facilities that enable the Royal Navy to operate safely and effectively. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on national defence while advancing your career in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.
Day-to-day, you’ll:
1. Providing expert advice on nuclear and radiological safety
2. Supporting safety case development for the 9 Dock Design and Safety Engineering team
3. Building and maintaining knowledge of submarine systems and reactor plant performance
4. Advising on safety analysis underpinning Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited (DRDL) safety cases
5. Contributing to the transformation and sustainability 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 Senior Safety Engineer
6. Experience in safety engineering or design
7. Demonstrated leadership skills
8. Knowledge of submarine systems (advantageous)
9. Experience within the nuclear sector (advantageous)
Qualifications for the Senior Safety Engineer
10. Degree in Engineering or Science discipline
11. Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership
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
12. Generous holiday allowance
13. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
14. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
15. Employee share scheme
16. Employee shopping savings portal
17. Payment of Professional Fees
18. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
19. 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
20. ‘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
21. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing