Supportability Engineer Opportunities
Job Title: Supportability Engineer
Vacancies: Multiple opportunities available
Location: Bristol, Plymouth, Barrow in Furness or Leicester + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £43,935 - £49,104 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF69468
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 Supportability Engineer at our Bristol, Plymouth, Barrow in Furness or Leicester sites.
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.
Supportability Engineer Opportunities
As a Supportability Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Working within Babcock Submarine Support Engineering supporting the function with analysis of design and in service technical information, providing reports and deliverables in support of contractual obligations.
Day-to-day, you’ll you will assist the function in the development of maintenance task information, this will include working with technical design data to populate work books, maintain reports and support the production of Maintenance Task Instructions.
- Creating and maintaining technical reports to support process
- Escalation and recording of Risks to ensure mitigating actions are captured in the ILS Risk Register
- Producing input data to enable the production of MTI Outputs – Maintenance Task Instructions
- Supporting actions in the development of preventive and corrective maintenance of Submarine equipment
- Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.
- Please note that this position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.
- Please note that this position involves working in confined spaces. Candidates must be able to work comfortably and perform tasks in restricted spaces.
- Please note that this position involves working at height. Candidates must be able to work safely and perform tasks at varying heights.
- Please note that the successful candidate will be expected to work a flexible schedule, including weekend shifts, as required.
What you’ll need:
- Ex Submarine or Surface Fleet –Engineering Experience
- Experience/Knowledge of Maintenance Tasks
- Good Stakeholder and Communications skills
- A drive to own and shape your career development journey.
- Level 3 engineering qualification
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 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. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. ‘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: 03/12/2025
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