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Safety Engineer

Safety Engineer

locationPlymouth, UK
PublishedPublished: 14/11/2025
Full time

Job Title: Safety Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon or Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £43,935 - £49,104 dependent on experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF66060/5

Shape the future of submarine safety and 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 a Safety Engineer at one of our sites.

The role

Are you a recent graduate ready to launch your career in safety engineering? Join us in supporting national defence while developing your skills in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment. We’re looking for enthusiastic individuals with a passion for safety and a willingness to learn.

Day-to-day you’ll be part of a team that’s driving innovation and excellence in engineering, helping to ensure the safety of complex systems and infrastructure. You’ll support the delivery of technical outputs including:

  • Providing safety and environmental advice to industry partners and stakeholders
  • Supporting the development of Babcock’s Submarine Support Engineering capability
  • Managing projects and ensuring technical assurance across safety and environmental workstreams
  • Producing high quality safety and environmental technical outputs
  • Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Safety Engineer

We welcome applications from graduates or early-career professionals who are eager to learn and develop in the field of safety engineering. If you have a strong technical foundation and the following essential skills and a passion for safety, we’ll provide the training and support you need to succeed.

  • Strong communication skills and ability to engage with stakeholders
  • Interest in safety and environmental engineering
  • Willingness to learn and develop in a highly regulated environment

Qualifications for the Safety Engineer

  • Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant STEM discipline such as Chemical, Systems, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, though other STEM subjects will also be considered.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is 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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
  • ‘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: 05/12/2025

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