Job Title: Electrical Fitter
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation: £39,999 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF60779
Power Up Your Career in Defence Engineering
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 Fitter at our RNAD Coulport site.
The role
As an Electrical Fitter within our Explosive Handling Jetty (EHJ) Facility, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of operations that support the UK’s defence capability. This is a hands-on role where your expertise will directly contribute to the safety, reliability and performance of critical systems. You’ll be part of a close-knit team, working in a dynamic environment that offers real career progression and personal growth.
Day-to-day you’ll be:
- Performing electrical fitting, repairs and inspections on systems and equipment
- Completing planned preventative maintenance and nuclear-related tasks
- Identifying and resolving system defects to maintain operational readiness
- Suggesting improvements to systems and processes to boost productivity
- Working within Health & Safety legislation and Safe Systems of Work
This role is full time, 36 hours per week Monday to Thursday, 07:15 to 16:45 and is based on site at RNAD Coulport.
Essential experience of the Electrical Fitter
- Previous experience in a marine or industrial engineering environment
- Skilled in electrical maintenance and fault finding
- Comfortable working at heights, in confined spaces and adverse weather
- Able to read technical drawings and solve problems independently
- Knowledge of maintenance procedures, COSHH and risk assessments
Qualifications for the Electrical Fitter
- Recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship qualified to SVQ Level 3 (or NVQ or City & Guilds equivalent) or HNC and above in Electrical Engineering with relevant industry experience
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. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
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 UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
- ‘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: 18/11/2025
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