Emergency Planning Officer

We Served; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent defense contractor is looking for an Emergency Planning Officer to work at the Devonport Royal Dockyard. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing emergency plans and risk assessments, ensuring compliance with nuclear regulations, and providing training for staff. Essential qualifications include experience in emergency planning and the ability to manage complex situations. This full-time role offers competitive compensation, career development opportunities, and a range of employee benefits including a generous pension scheme and personal development programs.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Paid professional fees

Holiday Trading benefit

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Employee assistance programme for well-being

Qualifications

• Awareness of Nuclear Licensing/Authorisation, REPPIR and the Civil Contingencies Act.
• Proven risk assessment capability.
• Ability to design and deliver emergency response training packages.
• A flexible, enthusiastic and committed approach with strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, review and continual improvement of on‑site emergency arrangements and plans.
• Develop risk assessments and scenarios to inform preparedness, response and recovery activities.
• Maintain emergency planning documentation and ensure compliance with regulatory and site requirements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external agencies to ensure integrated, tested and effective arrangements.

Job description

Job Title: Emergency Planning Officer

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £38,084 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Emergency Planning Officer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As an Emergency Planning Officer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary in this purpose‑led role at the heart of national defence, where you will grow your expertise across nuclear regulation, incident management and stakeholder engagement—building a career with real impact in defence, aerospace and engineering.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll help keep one of the UK’s most complex defence sites prepared, resilient and ready to respond. Your work will shape emergency arrangements that protect our people, our communities and the Royal Navy assets we support.

• Lead the development, review and continual improvement of on‑site emergency arrangements and plans.
• Develop risk assessments and scenarios to inform preparedness, response and recovery activities.
• Maintain emergency planning documentation and ensure compliance with regulatory and site requirements. Design and deliver engaging emergency response training and exercises for teams across the site and with partners.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external agencies to ensure integrated, tested and effective arrangements.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Emergency Planning Officer

• Awareness of Nuclear Licensing/Authorisation, REPPIR and the Civil Contingencies Act.
• Proven risk assessment capability.
• Ability to design and deliver emergency response training packages.
• A flexible, enthusiastic and committed approach with strong teamwork and communication skills.

Qualifications for the Emergency Planning Officer

• ONC / A level (or equivalent) or relevant experience in emergency planning or training.
• Train the Trainer qualification – Desirable
• Membership of the Emergency Planning Society (or similar professional body) – Desirable

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. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK.

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‑ 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. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘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 well‑being.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

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 [e-mail] 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: 05/01/2026

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