Job Title: Fleet Programmes Project Engineer
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation: up to £49, depending on experience plus pension and flex benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
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 Project Engineer within our Fleet Programmes section at our HMNB Clyde site near Helensburgh.
The role
As a Fleet Programmes Project Engineer you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Babcock provides services including fleet time engineering, facilities management, waterfront services, logistics and transport within an agreed operating budget, firmly focused on continuous and sustainable improvement in warship and submarine support.
Day-to-day, you’ll provide a project management and engineering function to deliver Submarine projects to meet safety, time, quality, performance, and cost targets.
1. Compile Project Management Plans from agreed Work Package Scopes on multiple Vessel Systems and disciplines.
2. Assist the Fleet Programmes Project Manager in maximising the utilisation and the efficiency of all the Project Management resource including deputising for the Project Manager when required
3. Ensure that all tasks are carried out in accordance with the Company’s cost, time and quality requirements.
4. Ensure that maintenance plans are developed and agreed as the work package evolves.
5. Attend and participate in start-up and progress meetings as required during the Project lifecycle.
6. Ensure that all project work packages are captured, approved and implemented within PEPS
7. Liaise closely with vessels, shore departments and MoD customers (Internal and External) as required to deliver required outputs
This position involves working at height. Candidates must be able to work safely and perform tasks at varying heights.
Essential experience of the Fleet Programmes Project Engineer
8. Ideally you will have knowledge Submarine systems and equipment (desirable)
9. Project Planning and Project Risk Management techniques
10. Process Improvement techniques
11. Must be computer literate
This role is dayshift based at HMNB Clyde, 36 hours per week Monday – Thursday with a 3 day weekend - with some Agile working
Qualifications for the Fleet Programmes Project Engineer
12. HNC/HND in Engineering subject or equivalent experience
13. APM certifications of any level would be desirable but not essential
We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
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 United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (
What we offer
14. Generous holiday allowance
15. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
16. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
17. Employee share scheme
18. Employee shopping savings portal
19. Payment of Professional Fees
20. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
21. 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
22. ‘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
23. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.