Job Title: Explosive Handling Jetty Facility Manager
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation: £57,300 - £82,300
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF74708
The role
As an Explosive Handling Jetty Facility Manager, you will take ownership of the management, operation and maintenance of a highly specialised facility that plays a vital role in supporting the UK’s defence capabilities. This unique leadership opportunity requires ensuring safe, efficient and compliant operation of critical infrastructure, driving engineering support services that directly contribute to national security.
Working within our Nuclear sector, you will lead skilled teams, engage with senior stakeholders and drive operational excellence in a complex and highly regulated environment, providing a real difference while further developing your leadership, engineering and operational management expertise within one of the UK’s leading defence and engineering organisations.
Day‑to‑day responsibilities
- Leading and motivating the Explosive Handling Jetty team to deliver safe, efficient and effective operations.
- Ensuring compliance with safety, security, environmental and quality requirements across the facility.
- Acting as the Facility Operator’s representative at Nuclear Safety Committees and key stakeholder forums.
- Managing resources, equipment and operational activities to maximise facility availability and performance.
- Supporting the delivery of engineering and infrastructure services in accordance with cost, quality and time objectives.
This is a 36‑hour per week role based at HMNB Clyde and is onsite.
Essential experience
- Experience managing complex operational facilities, infrastructure or engineering environments.
- Strong knowledge of Explosive Handling Jetty operations, procedures and processes.
- Experience leading teams and managing operational performance in a regulated environment.
- Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems and equipment.
- Experience of programme management and maintenance management activities.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent qualification.
- Working at Heights certification.
- Confined Space Competent Person certification.
- Water Rescue Equipment Training.
- DSEAR Awareness Training for Line Managers.
Desirable
- Additional qualifications in facilities management, infrastructure operations or leadership.
- Experience within defence, nuclear, marine engineering or highly regulated industries.
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. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK.
Benefits
- 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.
Additional information
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 are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements at interview.
Explosive Handling Jetty Facility Manager in Helensburgh employer: Babcock International
Babcock International is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment at the Rosyth site in Scotland, where you can contribute to impactful construction and infrastructure projects. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, we provide ongoing training and development opportunities, alongside a collaborative culture that prioritises safety and compliance. Join us to be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your career advancement in the engineering field.
