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Lifting Engineer (Lifting and Rigging Lead)

Employer
Babcock
Location
Taunton, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
1 Dec 2022

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

Job Details

Job Title: Lifting Engineer
Location: Hinkley, Somerset - UK
Compensation: Competitive Salary + benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF (47568)

Build the future

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 Lifting Engineer at our Hinkley, Somerset site

As an international defence company, we support and enhance our customers' defence and security capabilities and critical assets, meeting their requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility

Cavendish Nuclear

The Lifting Engineer role is within our Cavendish Nuclear business
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we're innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group - from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

The role

The difference our new Lifting Engineer will make

As a Lifting Engineer you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Day to day, you'll be planning the team to ensure lifting activities (and associated prep work) are prioritised. Accountable for Creation of the Processes and Procedures to effectively control MEHA lifting activities, along with Developing of lift plans in accordance with NNB Management of Lifting Operations Standard whilst ensuring lifting activities under the MEH scope comply with legislation, standards, COP.s and NNB lifting standard.

At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far. With our track record of innovation, you'll continually develop your knowledge and expertise.
We offer flexible working to give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met.

Essential experience

• Lift planning using Mobile/Crawler/Tower cranes
• Lift planning of rigging operations
• AutoCAD proficient
• Experienced in delivering and operating as a Team Lead, including experience working within Joint Ventures

Essential Qualifications

• CPCS A61 Appointed Person (Blue Card)
• NVQ Level 3 Steel Erecting/Moving Loads
• Can achieve Security Clearance (BPSS or Higher)
• IOSH managing safely

What we offer

Generous benefits including:
• Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays. You also have the option to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Reservist in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
• Matched contribution pension scheme up to 7.5% of salary, with life assurance
• Loyalty Recognition
• Profession membership subscriptions - Subscription fees for one relevant professional institute per person per annum.
• Working from home and flexible work patterns
• Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts and our Share Ownership Scheme
• Autonomy. Trusted and empowered to be at your best

Babcock International

For over 130 years, we have 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. Change begins with our people and our shared Principles: be curious; be courageous; own and deliver; think: outcomes; collaborate; and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work, but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big, but together, we can achieve them.

Armed Forces Covenant

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments.

Application Guidance

All applications should be made online. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. 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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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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