Nuclear Mechanical Trainer – Hybrid, impactful role

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, GB, G84 8HL

Work Environment: Hybrid (Onsite or Hybrid)

Compensation: £42,000 - £48,000 dependent on experience + Benefits + Overtime

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF72163

The role: As a Nuclear Mechanical Trainer, you’ll play a vital role in developing, supporting, and empowering the mechanical engineers who help maintain the UK’s submarine capability. It’s an opportunity to use your technical expertise to shape the workforce that delivers one of the nation’s most critical defence outputs. Full‑time, 36 hours per week Monday to Thursday with hybrid working arrangements and regular overtime opportunities.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver engaging mechanical training and assessments to engineering personnel.
• Develop and maintain training materials, plans and competency frameworks.
• Provide technical support, guidance and problem‑solving expertise to the Nuclear Repair Section.
• Promote and uphold a strong nuclear safety culture across all mechanical activities.
• Review and produce mechanical work instructions, job packs and technical procedures.

Essential experience:

• Strong background in mechanical maintenance within nuclear, marine, defence or high‑integrity engineering environments.
• Experience delivering technical training, mentoring or coaching to engineering personnel.
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve mechanical issues and support engineering teams.
• Solid understanding of mechanical safety requirements, including risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams in a regulated environment.

Qualifications:

• Recognised Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent trade‑based training.
• NVQ/SVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering.
• HNC or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline – desirable.
• Assessor qualification (e.g., A1, TAQA) or willingness to work towards it – desirable.
• Experience on nuclear‑licensed sites or familiarity with submarine mechanical systems – 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. Your eligibility may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you have held.

Benefits:

• 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‑day special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with a chosen organisation or registered charity.

EEO and Inclusion: We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need 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 we are happy to discuss flexible working options.