Electrical Test Engineer

Job Title: Electrical Test Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £40,098 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF62470

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Electrical Test Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As an Electrical Test Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. An exciting opportunity to become part of a highly successful section responsible for the maintenance/repair and breakdown on nuclear cranes and nuclear facilities within Devonport.

Day-to-day, you’ll direct and co-ordinate all the activities to meet the aims set out by the Senior Commissioning Engineer during the maintenance/repair or breakdown of nuclear implicated cranes, overhead travelling cranes, refuel equipment and associated systems to time, cost and quality. Ensuring that all activities conform to professional engineering standards, quality orders and nuclear safety constraints.

• Carry out the inspection, testing, calibration or commissioning of systems and equipment in accordance with authorised documentation, carrying out fault diagnosis and proposing corrective solutions.
• Identify and record defects/deficiencies ensuring that all emergent work is correctly recognised.
• Ensure the safe operation of all plant and processes under your control and comply with the Nuclear Site Licence and MoD Authorisation Condition (LC/AC).

Please note that this position involves working at height. Candidates must be able to work safely and perform tasks at varying heights.

Please note that the successful candidate will be expected to work a flexible schedule, including weekend shifts, as required.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Electrical Test Engineer

• Experience of maintenance/repair or breakdown on heavy duty mechanical systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, to effectively communicate, interact and work with individuals and groups.
• The role will suit individuals who can complete prompt and accurate documentation in a timely manner.
• Ability to work at height.

Qualifications for the Electrical Test Engineer

• ONC or NVQ Level 3 (or above) in Electrical/ Electronic Engineering.

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.

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 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.

Closing date: 04/03/2025