Commissioning Engineer - Electrical in Plymouth

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £41,702 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Overview

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 Commissioning Engineer – Electrical at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The Role

As a Commissioning Engineer – Electrical, you’ll play a key role in bringing complex defence, marine and engineering systems to life. This is an exciting opportunity to ensure the safe, reliable and compliant operation of electrical systems that support the UK’s national defence capability. Day‑to‑day, you’ll be part of a high‑performing engineering team supporting world‑class, mission‑critical assets. Your work will directly contribute to the security of the nation, while providing you with significant opportunities for personal development, technical growth and long‑term career progression.

Responsibilities

• Delivering commissioning activities across electrical systems to ensure they meet operational, safety and regulatory standards.
• Producing, reviewing and managing commissioning documentation and test procedures.
• Collaborating closely with design, quality, engineering and production teams to resolve technical issues.
• Conducting inspections, tests and evaluations to verify system readiness.
• Supporting safety, quality and assurance processes throughout all commissioning stages.

This role is full time (35 hours per week) and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential Experience

• Experience delivering commissioning, testing or verification of electrical systems within engineering, marine, defence, nuclear or industrial environments.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering principles, including fault diagnosis and system testing.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications and safety documentation.
• Experience working to regulated or high‑integrity engineering standards.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or equivalent training in an electrical discipline - Essential
• A recognised qualification in Electrical Engineering (HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent) - Desirable

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.

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.
• ‘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: 16/03/2026