Senior Project Engineer
SF27286
Devonport, Plymouth
Salary - £35,460

About the role
Babcock International are seeking to appoint a Senior Project Engineer within the Facilities Engineering Programme Management Office (FE-PMO).

The FE-PMO comprises a team of ~30 Planning, Project Engineering and Business Support professionals, providing a planning and project controls service to the Facilities Engineering design team.

This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career and assist in the delivery of Defence design and safety engineering projects.

This permanent role provides an interface between the internal customer and design / safety engineering teams.

The department offers a friendly, flexible working environment, with opportunities for development and progression within the Company.

Main Purpose of Role
The Senior Project Engineer role is to support nuclear facility projects, to include start up, development of the PM Plan, WBS and project schedules. Including the support and development of the facility Annual Plan.

They will expedite the project initiation process and support the estimation of work packages.

In line with the Annual Plan process, the Senior Project Engineer will be providing the link between Facilities Engineering and our internal customer: capturing facility requirements, integration with the boat programmes and reporting ongoing performance of Facility Projects to all key stakeholders.

This post will also have a responsibility for creating and managing the start-up tasks required for dock Outage works: including the management and production of Initial Baseline Document's and maintaining links for Project schedule's and stakeholder engagement.

What do I need to do the role?
You will need demonstrable experience in facility upgrade or construction projects and stakeholder engagement with an understanding and experience in Project Planning, Estimating and Project Controls.

You will also require effective writing and presentation skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft office applications.

Qualifications
•HNC / HND or equivalent in a STEM based subject (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) or suitable appropriate experience in Project Engineering / Project Controls.
•APM PFQ or PMQ qualifications are also desirable, but not mandatory.

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.

What else do I need to know?
We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

About Babcock International
For more than a century, Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering services. We help customers in the UK and around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the four market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear, underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, unique infrastructure and specialist training.

We're committed to providing a great employee experience in a supportive and engaging environment. The benefits you can expect to enjoy include a generous holiday entitlement, competitive money purchase pension scheme with life assurance and a share ownership scheme. You'll benefit from excellent career and learning and development opportunities to ensure that you grow and achieve your full potential.

About Devonport
You will be based at Devonport Royal Dockyard in Plymouth, Devon. Working at Devonport puts the best of the South West at your fingertips. Amazing scenery, vibrant towns and numerous leisure opportunities - It's why Devon and Cornwall are such a desirable place to live and work.

Comprising of 14 dry docks, four miles of waterfront and 25 tidal berths, Devonport is the base for numerous surface vessels as well as the base and refit centre for the Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered submarines. Devonport has also recently been selected as the base port for the Navy's new Type 26 frigates and will become the maintenance centre for the future submarine programme.

Armed Forces Covenant
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 2 week's special paid leave to help them meet their commitments. To find out more please click here.

Application Guidance
If you are currently employed by Babcock, please let your line manager know that you're applying for this vacancy. You should also let them know if you are attending an interview or assessment for a role.

Please note that you will not be able to access the vacancy details after the closing date so you may wish to keep a copy of this advert and any supporting documents for your records.

We are 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 we will respond in a way that best fits your specific needs.

Closing date: 23/10/2019