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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 Calibration Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As a Calibration Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This high-impact role supports our principal customer by ensuring effective management of measurement equipment and processes across diverse operations. Your work will be key to maintaining product quality and safety, reinforcing Babcock’s reputation for excellence.
Day-to-day, you’ll conduct calibration and testing of measurement instruments, support protocol development, ensure ISO / compliance, complete documentation, and guide trainees to deliver accurate, timely records.
* Perform calibration and testing of Dimensional, Torque, Mass, Pressure, and Temperature instruments across Dockyard and Fleet Support.
* Support development and delivery of measurement protocols, data sheets, and calibration procedures.
* Complete calibration certificates and reports for all work undertaken.
* Ensure facility compliance with ISO (UKAS accredited) and ISO standards.
* Provide technical guidance to trainees, ensuring adherence to procedures and timely completion of calibration records.
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.
Essential experience of the Calibration Engineer
* Extensive experience with mechanical, temperature, and pressure instruments in precision measurement environments.
* Strong understanding of ISO and UKAS accreditation, with proven documentation and calibration procedure skills.
* Proficient in Excel-based uncertainty budgets and electronic workflows using standard IT and Office tools.
* Detail-oriented and methodical, delivering consistent, high-quality results with professionalism and integrity.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration across teams and with customers.
Qualifications for the Calibration Engineer
* NVQ Level 4 or equivalent professional status, or substantial experience in a relevant engineering discipline.
* Completion of a recognised apprenticeship in a related field is preferred.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) 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
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
* Employee share scheme
* 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
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
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