Principal Safety Engineer

Babcock Canada Inc.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor in Plymouth is seeking a Principal Safety Engineer to ensure the Royal Navy operates safely by supporting nuclear and radiological facilities. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and requires proven safety engineering experience along with strong leadership and strategic thinking capabilities. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and Chartered Engineer status.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefit

Be Kind Day for volunteering work

Qualifications

• Proven experience in safety engineering or design.
• Strong leadership capabilities.
• Strategic thinking and ability to set design intent.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert guidance on nuclear and radiological safety matters.
• Supporting safety case development.
• Developing understanding of submarine systems.

Skills

Safety engineering

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Knowledge of submarine systems

Experience within the nuclear sector

Education

Degree in Engineering or Science

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Principal Safety Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £59,110 - £66,110 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF64998

Shape the Future of Defence Safety

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 Principal Safety Engineer at our Devonport site.

The role

As a Senior Safety Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be helping to ensure the Royal Navy can operate safely by supporting the safety of nuclear and radiological facilities at one of the largest naval bases in Western Europe.

Day-to-day, you’ll:

• Providing expert guidance on nuclear and radiological safety matters
• Supporting safety case development for the 9 Dock Design and Safety Engineering team
• Developing deep understanding of submarine systems and reactor plant performance
• Advising on safety analysis underpinning Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited (DRDL) safety cases
• Contributing to the long-term transformation of Devonport Dockyard

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

Essential experience

• Proven experience in safety engineering or design
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Strategic thinking and ability to set design intent
• Knowledge of submarine systems (advantageous)
• Experience within the nuclear sector (advantageous)

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Science discipline
• Chartered Engineer status

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. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• 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

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 [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.

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