Job Title: Safety Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon or Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £43, - £49, dependent on experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF/5
Shape the future of submarine safety and engineering
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 Safety Engineer at one of our sites.
The role
Are you a recent graduate ready to launch your career in safety engineering? Join us in supporting national defence while developing your skills in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment. We’re looking for enthusiastic individuals with a passion for safety and a willingness to learn.
Day-to-day you’ll be part of a team that’s driving innovation and excellence in engineering, helping to ensure the safety of complex systems and infrastructure. You’ll support the delivery of technical outputs including:
1. Providing safety and environmental advice to industry partners and stakeholders
2. Supporting the development of Babcock’s Submarine Support Engineering capability
3. Managing projects and ensuring technical assurance across safety and environmental workstreams
4. Producing high quality safety and environmental technical outputs
5. Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions
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 Safety Engineer
We welcome applications from graduates or early-career professionals who are eager to learn and develop in the field of safety engineering. If you have a strong technical foundation and the following essential skills and a passion for safety, we’ll provide the training and support you need to succeed.
6. Strong communication skills and ability to engage with stakeholders
7. Interest in safety and environmental engineering
8. Willingness to learn and develop in a highly regulated environment
Qualifications for the Safety Engineer
9. Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant STEM discipline such as Chemical, Systems, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, though other STEM subjects will also be considered.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is 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
10. Generous holiday allowance
11. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
12. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
13. Employee share scheme
14. Employee shopping savings portal
15. Payment of Professional Fees
16. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
17. 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
18. ‘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
19. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing