Babcock is the UK's leading engineering support services organisation employing over 28,000 people across the world. Babcock offer a hugely diverse number of career options.

Overall Business Direction
 
The Marine and Technology Division employees highly skilled people and are the UK's leading naval support business. It draws on an unmatched range of engineering and technical skills in providing through-life services and deep maintenance to the Royal Navy's major warships and nuclear-powered submarines, in addition to operating a wide range of strategic shore-based naval support facilities. The Division is also expanding rapidly into the overseas naval market sector.
 
Our UK-based business units each focus on a particular market segment - submarines, warships, naval base services, equipment manufacture and logistic support services, and design and technology-led program's. We also have a business unit focused on growing our naval business activities in Australia, New Zealand & Canada.

Energy & Marine is a business unit within the Marine Division of Babcock International Group. E&M is a leading design consultancy providing naval architecture, marine, system engineering, electrical engineering design and project support services to the offshore, marine and defence markets worldwide.  Within this business unit, Naval Engineering have vast experience in engineering, construction, concept design and through life support for a wide range of front line naval and auxiliary support vessels.
 
E&M offers the opportunity to work on interesting and varied design and engineering projects supporting defence and commercial clients in the UK and internationally. E&M operates within the UK including Rosyth, Bristol and Plymouth, as well as having employees based internationally. E&M aim to continue recent business growth which provides great opportunities for career progression and development.
 
As you'd expect, Babcock offer generous reward and benefits packages, including pension schemes and share ownership. Working for Babcock will give you the opportunity to develop your career, with fantastic prospects for career progression, along with the ability to develop skills and knowledge.
 
The Technical Support Services Team was set up to support Devonport Royal Dockyard with the Production of Technical Installation, Set-to-Work and Maintenance documents on both Royal Navy Surface Ships and Submarines for all Business Units throughout the Devonport Site. These are in the form of Functional Procedures (Engineering), known as FP03(E)'s.
 
 
Main Purpose of Role
 

• Prepare technical documentation for implementation of engineering projects

 

• Provide assistance (within level of competence) to the group leader

 

• Researching ,preparation and update of technical handbooks ,procedures and engineering standards

 

• Liaise with internal and external company sources for research into content of technical documentation and procedures

 

• Interpretation and validation of information for inclusion within specifications and handbooks

 

• Attend meetings to discuss and advise on technical handbooks specifications and procedures

 

• Update procedure index & forms register on the Babcock SharePoint site

 
 
Required Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Competences
 

• Analyse / develop / produce customer's requirements or brief to established engineering principals.

 

• Have a very good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and be competent in producing high quality procedures

 

• To work in a structured way insuring efficient use of time

 

• Have safety awareness and full realisation of the importance of this culture

 

• Support the team to deliver excellent customer service to Time, Cost and Quality

 

• Experience of classification and regulatory  requirements within a Maritime environment would be desirable

 

• Present a professional image at all times whether in the office or at on-site visits

 

• Liaise with Project/Production/contractors/equipment suppliers to overcome

 

• installation problems and provide support with technical queries

 
 
Qualifications
 
ONC with appropriate apprenticeship & experience in structural/Mechanical/Electrical engineering preferably in a design or marine environment or substantial experience within Design environment.
 
 
Security
 
Successful candidates will need to satisfy Ministry of Defence security requirements and may be required to complete a medical assessment.
 
 
Grade
 
This position is within the Energy and Marine business unit as a grade 3 which has a salary of £30,555 with DRDL Terms and Conditions.
 
Babcock offers a supportive environment including: enhanced employment terms and conditions, money purchase pension scheme with life assurance, share ownership scheme, Occupational Health services, flexible working hours (only non-industrials), career opportunities and specialist advice and guidance from our Learning & Development teams. Additional benefits may also apply for Management posts.
 
 
Location
 
This role is based at Devonport Royal Dockyard which is located in the vibrant city of Plymouth, Devon in the south west of England. Plymouth is a city with a long and proud military history and more than its fair share of heritage. There is something for everyone here; from a superb coastline if you are a water sports enthusiast or Dartmoor National Park if you enjoy hiking and climbing, or simply enjoy the fantastic scenery.
 
For a great night out we have the historic Barbican area with its wide variety of bars, clubs and restaurants.
 
 
Company Information
 
This role is within the Marine Sector of Babcock International Group. The Marine Sector delivers a wide array of complex through-life marine engineering services. Ranging from UK and international naval fleet support, commercial marine, engineering consultancy, weapons handling, equipment support, intelligence, cyber security and training delivered through unique owned and managed infrastructure to defence and civil customers across the globe.
 
Babcock International Group is committed to building an inclusive culture and strives to attract talent who thrive in an inclusive and flexible working environment. 
 
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know and will respond in a way that best fit your specific needs. 
 
We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom.
 
As part of the Covenant, Babcock offers Reservists and Uniformed Cadet Instructors up to two week's special paid leave to help them meet their commitments. To find out more please click here .
 
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Business Area- Devonport
 
Babcock International Group owns and operates the main refit, maintenance and workshop area of the 330 acre naval site at Devonport, known as Devonport Royal Dockyard, where it employs thousands of people. The remainder of the site at Devonport is owned by the Ministry of Defence and is known as Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport - one of the largest naval bases in Western Europe.
 
Babcock and the Ministry of Defence work in partnership to operate and maintain this co-located site by providing through-life support for submarines, surface ships and associated systems and equipment.
 
Babcock has a large design and technology capability providing a wide range of support activities including feasibility and project definition studies, detail design and draughting, development trials, noise and vibration analysis, structural analysis, project management, integrated logistic support and risk management.
 
 
Application Information
 
All applications should be made online. If you experience difficulties please visit http://www.babcockinternational.com/careers/faq/

Recruitment correspondence is normally by email so please check your email account and spam folder regularly.
 
Please note that you will not be able to access the vacancy details after the closing date. If you are interested in this role then please keep a copy of the advert and any supporting documents for your records.
 
Babcock International Group is committed to building an inclusive culture and strives to attract talent who thrive in an inclusive and flexible working environment. 
 
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know and will respond in a way that best fit your specific needs
 
For any further questions please contact the Devonport Recruitment team via Marine.Devonport.Recruitment@babcockinternational.com
 
 
Vacancy Contact Details
 
For more information about the role, please contact Stuart Griffin on 01752976246.

All applications should be made online. If you experience difficulties please click here Recruitment correspondence is normally by email so please check your email account and spam folder regularly.