Senior Commissioning Engineer

Job Title: Senior Commissioning Engineer – Electrical

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £43,935 - £53,795 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF67439

Shape the Future of Naval Engineering – Join Us as a Senior Commissioning Engineer

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Commissioning Engineer – Electrical at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon.

The role

As a Senior Commissioning Engineer – Electrical, you’ll be at the heart of delivering critical maintenance programmes for Astute Class submarines. Your expertise will ensure that commissioning activities meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and engineering excellence. This is a role where your decisions make a real difference, safeguarding national security and supporting the Royal Navy’s operational readiness.

Day-to-day, you’ll acti as the SME to provide support and guidance to the joint project teams to support the timely delivery of the programme.

Coordinate and develop electrical commissioning requirements for Astute Class maintenance periods

Represent Babcock at meetings with the MoD and other authorities

Support risk management processes and maintain risk registers

Ensure all commissioning activities meet professional engineering standards and nuclear safety constraints

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

Essential experience of the Senior Commissioning Engineer – Electrical

Extensive submarine commissioning experience across full maintenance projects

Strong knowledge of SSN submarine reactor, propulsion, and ship systems

Proven ability to work with submarine commissioning, production and project teams

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to adapt to changing environments and manage stakeholders effectively

Qualifications for the Senior Commissioning Engineer – Electrical

HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

Nuclear Plant Foundation Course or equivalent (training will be provided if not held)

Nuclear Practitioner Course or equivalent (training will be provided if not held)

Dockyard Nuclear Systems Course or equivalent (training will be provided if not held)

Submarine Quality Assurance Course (training will be provided if not held)

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) / Atomic 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: 02/12/2025

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