Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG
Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid
Job Title: Design Authority
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF61019
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 Design Authority at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As a Design Authority, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary where you’ll support the provision of new facilities and capabilities, as well as the operation of those already existing.
Day-to-day, you’ll manage the Design Authority team (eight direct reports) in support of the provision of a new out of water submarine maintenance facility.
* Definition of the design intent and provision of the basis of design.
* Oversight and acceptance of design and safety artefacts and configuration to form the reference design.
* Approval for manufacture, build, installation, commissioning, operation (including concessions), maintenance, modification and decommissioning of facilities, assets and operations, including the provision of the basis of operations.
* Principal Designer for Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and Building Safety Act purposes.
This role is full time, 35-hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days (ideally more) in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.
Essential experience of the Design Authority
* Engineering – you will be an excellent engineering leader, capable of operating and engaging at all levels, with expansive technical capability and great verbal and written communication skills.
* Nuclear – you will have in-depth knowledge of nuclear engineering, including high integrity engineering output.
* Submarine Infrastructure – you will have extensive knowledge of the facilities, plant and processes required to enable the deep maintenance of submarines, including the relevant authorisation to permission operations.
* Human - You'll possess great interpersonal and leadership skills – the Devonport site and operations are complex and are delivered by a team of great people.
Qualifications for the Design Authority
* Educated to Degree level in an Engineering or Scientific discipline and have significant relevant knowledge and experience; you’ll also be registered as a Chartered Engineer, and likely a Fellow of your institute.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) and Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) security clearance for this role.
What we offer
* Private medical
* Bonus
* 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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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.
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