Commissioning Engineer in Plymouth

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 at historic Devonport Royal Dockyard – home of the biggest naval base in Western Europe and a vital support for the Royal Navy for over 700 years.

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.

As a Commissioning Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. We have opportunities for Commissioning Engineers to work on a wide range of projects. You'll ensure submarine systems are installed and functioning to the highest safety and regulatory standards. You'll inspect, test, and integrate systems and equipment, diagnose faults, and propose corrective solutions. This role blends academic knowledge with practical skills across electrical, mechanical, and naval architecture disciplines.

What you'll do:

• Inspecting, testing, and setting to work submarine systems and equipment
• Designing and implementing safe isolations
• Diagnosing faults and proposing corrective actions
• Compiling technical documentation
• Supervising and guiding industrial staff

What you'll need:

• Experience with technical system drawings and documentation
• Strong planning and time management skills
• Ability to work to high standards in a dynamic environment
• Transferable skills from electrical, mechanical, constructive, or naval architecture backgrounds
• Practical and academic engineering knowledge
• Level 3 or Level 4 engineering apprenticeship, or Degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Preferred:

• Experience in submarine or defence engineering environments

Security Clearance:

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) 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 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 the majority of 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
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

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 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: 13/03/2025