At a Glance
- Tasks: Support critical naval operations and ensure vessels are mission ready.
- Company: Join Babcock, a global leader in defence engineering.
- Benefits: Generous holiday, pension scheme, health support, and professional development.
- Other info: Flexible working options and a commitment to inclusivity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on national security while building your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in marine or operational support; relevant certifications required.
The predicted salary is between 29658 - 33686 £ per year.
Help keep critical naval operations moving safely and efficiently. At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Engineering Support Operative at HM Naval Base Clyde, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.
The role involves supporting frontline waterfront operations at one of the UK's most strategically significant defence sites. Working within a fast-paced engineering and operational environment, you'll provide multi-skilled support across a variety of activities that help ensure vessels, equipment, and waterfront facilities remain operational, safe, and mission ready. This is an exciting opportunity to build your career within defence engineering, working alongside experienced teams that make a real contribution to national security.
Day-to-day, you'll be required to:
- Support waterfront operations to ensure tasks are completed safely, efficiently and to schedule.
- Follow established procedures and safe systems of work while maintaining the highest operational standards.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance processes and productivity.
- Work in accordance with health, safety and environmental requirements across the site.
- Perform a variety of operational and engineering support activities within your skills, training and capability.
This role is full time, 36 hours per week, based on site at HM Naval Base Clyde. Set working times are Monday to Thursday, 36 hours per week.
Essential experience:
- Experience of waterfront, marine, maritime, engineering, industrial or operational support activities.
- Knowledge of standard operating procedures and safe working practices.
- Understanding of health, safety and environmental requirements within an operational environment.
- Experience of quality assurance processes and working to established standards.
- Knowledge of manual handling activities and risk assessment principles.
Qualifications:
- Slinging Signaller qualification.
- Diesel Counterbalance up to 5000kg Familiarisation (Category B1).
- Emergency Exposure REPPIR Training.
- Emergency First Aid certification.
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.
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 allows UK Babcock 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 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.
Babcock is 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 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: 01/09/2026
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Babcock is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. Located at HM Naval Base Clyde, you'll be part of a dedicated team contributing to national security while enjoying generous benefits such as a matched pension scheme, flexible working options, and opportunities for volunteering. With a commitment to inclusivity and development, Babcock provides a meaningful career path in defence engineering, ensuring you can thrive both personally and professionally.
