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Senior Engineer

Employer
Undisclosed Company
Location
Devon, Plymouth
Salary
£43445 - £48770 per annum
Closing date
2 Dec 2020

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Sector
Engineering
Job Type
Permanent
Hours
Full-time

Job Title: Senior Engineer
SF31640
Location: Bristol or Plymouth
Starting Salary: £43,445 - £48,770

About the Role
Have you ever wondered what it takes to support our nuclear deterrent? The Dreadnought programme, which has received full parliamentary approval, will deliver a new generation of submarines to carry the UK's nuclear deterrent. It is the largest programme in UK Defence with a budget of £34 billion confirmed in the Strategic Defence and Security Review.


The Whole Boat Support Integrator (WBSI) is responsible for the development and transition of a Support Solution to support the Dreadnought Class submarine in-service. As a Senior Engineer on the Performance Engineering team you will have a Supportability Lead role playing a major part in ensuring the supportability requirements for the Dreadnought programme are met. Through collection, integration and analysis of large amounts of data relating to system reliability maintainability, and cost you will help the team understand the overall supportability of the Dreadnought class Submarines.

Your responsibilities will include but won't be limited to;- leading the integration of system and sub-system supportability analysis (including obsolescence, disposal and through-life cost) at Whole boat level; authoring Supportability Case Reports for the Whole Boat to support Key programme milestones; project management of discrete work packages; identifying, understanding, and managing technical supportability risks; facilitating key stakeholders to see technical risks and issues through to resolution; maintaining an up to date view of the supportability metrics compliance and communicating performance to the Chief Engineer on a regular basis; ensuring that development of associated Information Knowledge Management Toolsets is coherent with Performance Engineering analysis programme.

What do I need to do the role?
You'll be a Chartered/Incorporated Engineer with Membership of a relevant professional institution, educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline and with significant relevant experience.


We would also like you to have the following:
*Demonstrable evidence of leading and co-ordinating resource to achieve desired outcomes.
*Experience managing a small number of direct reports desirable.
*An awareness of integrated logistic support (ILS), systems engineering practices and systems thinking (essential)
*A background working on complex systems in a maritime environment, preferably Submarines (advantageous)

Lastly, you'll be an excellent communicator and able to articulate complex arguments for a wide range of stakeholders to understand. You'll need to be able demonstrate the motivation to drive issues to completion and to continue your professional development.

What else do I need to know?
*This position can be based at either Devonport Royal Dockyard (Plymouth) or at our office in Keynsham, which is situated between Bristol and Bath in the South West of England.
*The post will be based in an environment regulated by Trade Control legislation and involve working with controlled goods, technology and/or services. This may require you to meet enhanced security and regular screening checks.
*The successful candidate will need to satisfy Ministry of Defence security requirements. You must be a sole UK national and hold or be capable of achieving 'Security Check' (SC) clearance.
*Babcock offers a supportive environment including: enhanced employment terms and conditions, money purchase pension scheme with life assurance, share ownership scheme, Occupational Health services, flexible working hours (only non-industrials), career opportunities and specialist advice and guidance from our Learning & Development teams. Additional benefits may also apply for Management posts.

Application Guidance
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to ensure that our recruitment processes are regularly reviewed and adapted, as required, to ensure we're compliant with the latest government advice. We are striving to protect both our current and future employees by acting in a responsible way which reflects the restrictions we face.


Babcock are continuing with essential recruitment activity but implementing relevant recommendations to ensure that this is done in a responsible way with consideration of the unprecedented circumstances we are facing.


Please follow the link to find out more about how COVID-19 is Recruitment and On-boarding for applicants.


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Armed Forces Covenant
We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom. As part of the Covenant, Babcock offers Reservists and Uniformed Cadet Instructors up to 2 week's special paid leave to help them meet their commitments. To find out more please visit our website.

Closing date: 17.11.20

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