Principal Commissioning Engineer - Constructive

About the role

Babcock is looking for a Principal Commissioning Engineer - Constructive to work at its Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth. The role leads constructive and mechanical commissioning activities across multiple submarine projects within the Naval Nuclear business, helping return nuclear submarine systems safely back into service. It is full time, 35 hours per week, and based on site.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure systems are operated, controlled and commissioned in line with Nuclear Site Licence requirements, Ministry of Defence Authorisation Conditions and relevant safety legislation.
• Oversee the safe operation and control of mechanical plant and processes, in full compliance with nuclear safety regulations and MOD conditions.
• Prepare and authorise test documentation that meets project programme requirements and corporate standards.
• Promote a strong safety culture, ensuring safety documentation and Safe Systems of Work are understood and followed.
• Manage constructive staff day to day and support the Manager of Trials with development and resource planning.
• Lead and develop the commissioning section to deliver high-quality testing, setting-to-work and commissioning to time, cost and quality standards.

Required profile

• Substantial knowledge and experience of commissioning, operating and maintaining constructive/mechanical systems on nuclear submarines.
• Strong understanding of Safe Systems of Work, safe release of systems and the Control of Work process.
• Knowledge of Licence Conditions, Operating Rules and Operating Instructions relating to nuclear commissioning.
• Ability to manage multiple complex commissioning packages across several projects at once.
• Leadership, planning, organisational and communication skills; Level 4 engineering qualification, or Level 3 with significant commissioning experience.
• Nuclear Practitioner Course Modules 1-4 (or equivalent) and Dockyard Nuclear Systems Course (or equivalent).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance; eligibility may depend on place of birth, nationality and citizenship.

What we offer

• Salary of £57,300 plus benefits.
• Generous holiday allowance and matched contribution pension with life assurance.
• Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+, plus an employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of professional fees.
• Special paid leave for reservists and Holiday Trading.
• One paid day off a year for volunteering ('Be Kind Day').