Senior Commissioning Engineer
Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL2 2BG
Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite
Job Title: Senior Commissioning Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £43,935 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF61434
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 Senior Commissioning Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As a Senior Commissioning Engineer, you’ll conduct the role of shift manager, leading a team of Commissioning Engineers and industrial staff who will be carrying out commissioning activities on complex machines.
In preparation for their role, successful candidates will undertake a comprehensive training programme; we will train and develop you to become a subject matter expert in commissioning and submarine systems.
Day-to-day, you’ll be supporting commissioning activities to ensure the systems perform to the highest standards of safety in your discipline (Mechanical, Electrical or Constructive (Naval Architecture).
* Lead a team of skilled engineers to carry out the inspection, testing and commissioning of submarine systems, overseeing fault finding diagnosis and proposing corrective solutions.
* Design, implement and authorise safe isolations for intrusive work on submarine systems.
* Research, compile and authorise technical documentation to support commissioning activities.
* Adhere to Health and Safety at Work regulations and conform to appropriate Engineering Quality and Nuclear standards.
* Provide leadership, direction and supervision to a team of Commissioning Engineers, including line management responsibilities.
* Promote and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.
Essential experience of the Senior Commissioning Engineer
* Knowledge of Commissioning principles and processes including isolation methodologies.
* Knowledge and experience of submarine operation and/or maintenance.
* Extensive experience in an engineering role/discipline (Electrical, Mechanical or Constructive).
* Experience of using technical system drawings and associated documentation.
* Good planning, organisation and time management skills.
Qualifications for the Senior Commissioning Engineer
* Completed a recognised Level 4 qualification/Engineering Apprenticeship.
* Degree in an Engineering discipline.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) security clearance for this role.
Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. 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.
What We Offer
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations.
* Employee share scheme.
* Employee shopping savings portal.
* Payment of Professional Fees.
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
* Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
* ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year for volunteering work.
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme.
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 careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive.
Closing Date: 30/06/2025
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