Nuclear Mechanical Trainer in Helensburgh

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 Nuclear Mechanical Trainer at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site.

The role

As a Nuclear Mechanical Trainer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. 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.

Day‑to‑day you’ll be required to:

• 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.
• Review and produce mechanical work instructions, job packs and technical procedures.
• Promote and uphold a strong nuclear safety culture across all mechanical activities.

This role is full time, 36 hours per week Monday to Thursday, provides hybrid working arrangements, and offers regular overtime opportunities.

Essential experience of the Nuclear Mechanical Trainer

• 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 for the Nuclear Mechanical Trainer

• 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. 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 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 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 (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

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: 02/04/2026