Job Title: Environmental Health and Safety Advisor
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Environmental Health and Safety Advisor at Devonport Dockyard, near Plymouth, Devon.
The Role
As an Environmental Health and Safety Advisor, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to protect people and operations across our heavy engineering and trades functions. This is a hands-on role where your expertise will directly influence the safety culture of our Mission Systems business. You’ll be supporting machining, welding, and assembly operations—making a real difference to our people, our customers, and the wider community.
Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:
1. Deliver expert EHS support across complex engineering operations, offering practical, actionable advice.
2. Build strong relationships with stakeholders including trade unions, HR, and security to champion our “Home Safe Every Day” initiative.
3. Conduct audits and ensure compliance with ISO & ISO standards.
4. Investigate incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and driving corrective actions.
5. Contribute to the development of KPIs, reporting tools, procedures, and training materials.
This is a full-time, permanent position based at Devonport Dockyard. You’ll work 37 hours per week. Hybrid working patterns are available.
Essential Experience of the Environmental Health and Safety Advisor
6. Proven experience in an EHS Advisor or similar role.
7. Confident in delivering training sessions.
8. Strong understanding of relevant legislation and its practical application.
9. Proficient in Microsoft Office and related software.
Qualifications for the Environmental Health and Safety Advisor
10. NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent (minimum requirement).
11. Grad IOSH working towards CMIOSH is advantageous.
12. Membership of IOSH or a related professional body.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
However, the successful candidate will be eligible to start on Standard (BPSS) security clearance but will need to obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance once in post.
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