Engineering Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Engineering Maintenance Technician

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements (if applicable)

Compensation: £38,084.00 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68492

Shape the Future of Submarine Support Equipment

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Engineering Maintenance Technician at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon.

The role

As an Engineering Maintenance Technician, you’ll be at the heart of a growing team supporting the development and implementation of processes for the procurement, maintenance and refurbishment of specialist support equipment used in current and future submarine programmes. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to national defence while advancing your career in a dynamic and meaningful environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll play a key role in managing and maintaining specialist support equipment, coordinating with subcontractors, overseeing refurbishment projects, and stepping in for the PSSE Manager when needed.

Conducting equipment audits and inspections to assess maintenance, repair or refurbishment needs

Liaising with subcontractors and overseeing their work

Signing off completed subcontractor projects

Supporting procurement and refurbishment projects

Deputising for the PSSE Manager when required

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2-3 days in the office/onsite and 2-3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Engineering Maintenance Technician

A proactive team player with strong interpersonal skills

Skilled in presenting technical information clearly and concisely

Professional, customer-focused, and adaptable

Excellent report writing and organisational abilities

Confident in building and maintaining stakeholder relationships

Qualifications for the Engineering Maintenance Technician

Essential:

Level 2–3 qualification in an engineering discipline (BTEC NC preferable)

Preferred:

APM Project Foundation Qualification (PFQ) or equivalent

Management of Subcontractors training or equivalent

IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent

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

Generous holiday allowance

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.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 29/10/2025

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