Job Title: Constructive Designer
Location: Plymouth, Devon or Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working
Compensation: £40,098 - £43,296 dependent upon experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF60770
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 Constructive Designer at either our Devonport Royal Dockyard or Babcock Technology Centre site.
The role
As a Constructive Designer you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Our Submarine Support Engineering (SSE) Waterfront and Design Group offers the opportunity to work on interesting and varied design and engineering projects supporting defense in the UK and internationally.
Day to day, you'll be working as part of the Constructive Discipline team supporting the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) with the production of guidance information and technical specifications for the continuous upgrade of our Royal Navy Submarines.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* The planning and production of design drawings and associated documentation in support of design projects.
* Selection of best methodologies in the development of design and safety documentation.
* Production of design and safety and other technical documentation for the implementation of engineering projects as defined by line management to the required standards and timescales.
* Perform configuration management activities in accordance with contract arrangements.
* Have a sound knowledge of relevant design and safety documentation, strategy and associated drivers.
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. There is a requirement to travel to Plymouth, Devon or Stoke Gifford, Bristol.
Essential experience of the Constructive Designer
* Suitable experience of working within constructive engineering environment and is comfortable working in a highly regulated environment Knowledge of constructive manufacturing techniques
* Experience within a product design background or design for manufacture background
* Knowledge of relevant steel / material grades
* Knowledge of welding and NDE techniques
* Ability to read engineering drawings
Qualifications for the Constructive Designer
* ONC with appropriate apprenticeship and/or experience in Constructive Engineering preferably in a design or marine environment but not essential.
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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
* '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: 10/12/2024
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