Babcock
Job title:
Senior Reactor Engineer
Company
Babcock
Job description
Job Title: Senior Reactor Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £43,935 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF62038At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Reactor Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.The role
As a Senior Reactor Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Ensuring the safe decommissioning, maintenance, and defueling preparations of nuclear submarines within conventional, radiological, and nuclear safety standards as part of a dedicated team.Day-to-day, you’ll be coordinating a skilled team to carry out production tasks and nuclear procedures in accordance with the work specification or nuclear procedure logic.
- Ensure team qualifications and training for tasks.
- Maintain workplace and personnel health and safety.
- Comply with nuclear and radiation safety under site license and authorisation conditions.
- Lead planning and coordination of reactor production activities.
- Support planning and execution of maintenance activities.
Please note that this position involves working in confined spaces. Candidates must be able to work comfortably and perform tasks in restricted spaces.This position also involves working at height. Candidates must be able to work safely and perform tasks at varying heights.This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based onsite at Devonport Royal Dockyard.Essential experience of the Senior Reactor Engineer
- Experience in radiological controlled areas or on submarines.
- Background in Health and Safety and nuclear safety.
- Understanding of mechanical processes/systems related to nuclear steam raising plants, with experience leading maintenance work packages.
- Proven leadership in managing teams for multiple maintenance activities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
Qualifications for the Senior Reactor Engineer
- BTEC National / ONC in a Mechanical Engineering discipline or equivalent qualification / experience.
- NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / 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 (www.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-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 email [email protected] 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: 12/03/2025#BABDESTNUC#IND-ENG
Expected salary
£43935 per year
Location
Plymouth
Job date
Sat, 08 Mar 2025 23:12:37 GMT
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