Principal Commissioning Engineer Opportunities
Job Title: Principal Commissioning Engineer
Vacancies: Multiple opportunities available
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF66666
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 Principal Commissioning Engineer at historic Devonport Royal Dockyard – home of the biggest naval base in Western Europe and a vital support for the Royal Navy for over 700 years.
At Babcock we have a true culture of opportunity – with business contracts that last decades and structured career development pathways that can take you in all kinds of directions; you will grow, develop, and achieve more than you ever thought possible. There has never been a better time for you to join Babcock.
Principal Commissioning Engineer Opportunities
As a Principal Commissioning Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. We have opportunities for Principal Commissioning Engineers to work on a wide range of projects. You’ll lead commissioning teams working on high-integrity mechanical submarine systems, helping to ensure the safety, reliability, and operational readiness of our naval fleet.
What you’ll do:
- Leading and mentoring Commissioning Engineers across multiple complex projects
- Managing commissioning packages and ensuring high standards of delivery
- Preparing and authorising test documentation to meet project timelines
- Promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with Safe Systems of Work
- Collaborating with ship staff, Production teams, and Senior Engineers to resolve testing conflicts
What you’ll need:
- Proven experience in commissioning and maintaining mechanical systems
- Strong understanding of Control of Work processes and safety documentation
- Knowledge of nuclear safety cases and their relevance to commissioning
- Demonstrated leadership in managing engineering teams
- Excellent planning, organisational, and communication skills
We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can demonstrate relatable experience and a great attitude then we would like to hear from you.
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 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
We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
We call that lifetime engineering.
Join us and see how far we can go, together.
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: 13/03/2026
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