Welder

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 Welder at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site. If you’re passionate about welding and want to be part of a team that supports national security, we want to hear from you!

The role involves working on Royal Navy submarines, playing a vital part in the security of our nation. Your day-to-day responsibilities will be crucial in ensuring the production of components necessary for the maintenance and modification of submarines and naval vessels.

• Primarily work on submarines, contributing to their maintenance and modification.
• Engage in welding tasks on ships and within a factory setting.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings to execute precise welding tasks using the required tools and machinery.
• Adhere to established welding protocols and safety regulations.
• Identify and report potential welding issues for corrective action.
• Ensure the quality of your welds through meticulous record-keeping and compliance with quality control procedures.

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

• Knowledge of Flux Core (FCAW) and Manual Metal Arc (MMA).
• Ability to read engineering drawings, interpret work instructions, and be competent in the use of general workshop tools and machinery specific to welding.
• Ideally, you will have worked in the marine engineering industry with experience of Royal Navy ships and submarines, Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels, or large commercial ships - although other relevant experience from other engineering sectors will be considered.
• Experience of working within a marine engineering environment.

• Time served apprentice within the field of marine engineering/naval engineering environment, or apprenticeship relevant to the role.
• Level 3 Engineering qualification relevant to the role, although we would consider Level 2 candidates with extensive experience.

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 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.

• 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 allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave from their 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.

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: 11/02/25