Installation Technician in Gloucester

Location: Ashchurch, Gloucestershire

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Build, install and deliver systems that support national capability. At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Installation Technician at Ashchurch, near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.

The role:

As an Installation Technician, you’ll be hands‑on at the forefront of delivering critical engineering and technology solutions across defence and aerospace programmes. Working within our Mission Systems business, you’ll install, configure, and commission a range of electrical, mechanical and system-based equipment that supports vital national infrastructure projects. This is a varied and dynamic role where no two days are the same. You’ll work across different environments in the United Kingdom and overseas, developing your technical skills while contributing to meaningful, real‑world outcomes. It’s an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys practical problem‑solving, values teamwork, and is motivated to grow their career in engineering and defence.

Day-to-day, you’ll be:

• Installing, testing and commissioning electrical, mechanical and integrated systems to meet project requirements
• Supporting system integration activities across a variety of engineering environments
• Following health and safety procedures to ensure safe delivery of installation work
• Collaborating with project teams and stakeholders to deliver high‑quality outcomes
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues during installation and commissioning phases

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based at Ashchurch, Gloucestershire.

Essential experience:

• Demonstrate an adequate knowledge of and compliance with the Health and Safety policy and regulations consistent with their responsibilities.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, SharePoint and Excel.
• Ability to communicate and build strong working relationships with on‑the‑job learning and formal training.

Qualifications:

• Have 18th edition BS7671 qualification or working towards this.
• City & Guilds 2392 level 3 certificate of inspection and testing of electrical installations.
• Time served electrical apprenticeship.
• Must possess a full UK Driving Licence.

Security Clearance:

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role. Must be Sole UK National. 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
• Flexible working – we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met
• A dynamic working environment

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: 26/05/2026