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Authorising Engineer (WaH/CS)

Employer
Babcock
Location
Faslane, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
27 Jul 2021

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Clearance Level
SC, None / Undisclosed
Sector
Defence, Engineering
Job Type
Permanent

Job Details

Authorising Engineer
SF 34728
Faslane, Helensburgh, GB, G84 8HL
Salary up to £50,000 depending on experience


About the Role
At HMNB Clyde, we manage a number of activities on behalf of the MOD and currently we're looking for an Authorising Engineer (WaH/CS) to join us. We provide highly specialised engineering support services, including operational maintenance, upgrades and repair to ships and submarines and submarine operator and maintainer training for the Royal Navy's Astute Class submarines.
You will support the Head of Compliance, to ensure that significant risk Confined Spaces and Working at Height activities on fixed access systems, including rescue arrangements, across HMNB Clyde, comply with relevant legislation, regulations, MOD mandatory policy, and industry best practice. Provision of professional support to operational areas, which for confined spaces, includes warships berthed or docked at HMNB Clyde.

What do I need to do the role?
  • You will be Degree or HNC/HND qualified in Engineering or Equivalent.
  • Have experience of Safe Systems of Work for working at heights and within confined spaces and a broad and deep knowledge of the legislation or working in these high risk areas, including rescue methods, equipment and procedures used in a highly regulated, high-hazard industrial manufacturing or maintenance environment.
  • Experience as an Authorising Engineer (JSP 375) or equivalent such as mechanical engineering with knowledge of safe systems of work or the capability to be licensed as an Authorised Engineer within a 6 month period of being in post which is an essential requirement.
  • Expertise and understanding of Health & Safety legislation and the relationship and inter-dependencies of conventional Health & Safety and nuclear safety requirements at HMNB Clyde and hold a NEBOSH General Certificate or recognised Health & Safety qualification.
  • ISO Lead Auditor trained and experience in carrying out audits in a technical environment.

What do I need to do the role?
You should hold or have the ability to obtain full SC clearance
This role is based at HM Naval Base Clyde, located 6 miles north of Helensburgh in the West of Scotland. We are well placed for commuter links to Glasgow and the wider region, with easy access for car and public transport.

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.

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Company

For more than a century, Babcock has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering support.

Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, infrastructure management, and specialist training, we help customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.

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