Job Title: Reactor Chemist
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £43,935 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF68446
Play a Critical Role in Nuclear Safety and Engineering Excellence
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 Reactor Chemist at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As a Reactor Chemist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to national defence, uphold the highest safety standards, and develop your expertise in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment.
Day-to-day, you’ll work across multiple workstreams, from sampling on platforms to conducting critical chemical and radiochemical analyses.
- Performing routine chemical and radiochemical analysis of samples from across the dockyard
- Maintaining UKAS-accredited laboratory standards and calibration of test equipment
- Conducting safety-critical testing of atmospheres for confined space work
- Managing individual projects to develop new analytical methods
- Liaising with multiple teams to provide scientific support and advice
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.
Essential experience of the Reactor Chemist
- Strong understanding of Health and Safety responsibilities in the workplace
- Experience with analytical techniques such as ICP spectroscopy and HPIC
- Knowledge of gamma spectroscopy and liquid scintillation techniques
- Full, clean driving licence
Qualifications for the Reactor Chemist
- Degree in Chemistry or significant experience in a scientific discipline with NVQ Level 4
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: 14/11/2025
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