Electrical Fitter (Waterfront)

Job Title: Electrical Fitter (Waterfront)
SF34161
Location - Faslane, Helensburgh
Business Unit - Clyde
Salary £31,164

About the role

Here at Babcock International we're looking to recruit an Electrical Fitter to undertake electrical fitting activities and conduct operations on Waterfront systems and equipment.

Specific responsibilities will include carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on ventilation systems, fire alarms, pumps, control gear, building maintenance, and all general maintenance of the land based systems jetty itself including all services/areas required for the boats.

It is important that applicants are comfortable working in confined spaces, occasionally working to heights and in inclement weather conditions.

This is an exciting opportunity to advance your knowledge and broaden your experience working on a wide variety of different systems, equipment and buildings.

What do I need to do the role?

You will have previous Electrical Fitter experience within a maintenance environment with experience of working with fire alarms.

You will have a recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship qualified to SVQ Level 3 (or equivalent NVQ or City and Guilds).

You will be able to understand and read drawings and have the ability to think on your feet and problem solve with a high attention to detail and fault finding.

You will also be a proactive individual, relatively autonomous, and follow/work to instructions and set procedures whilst demonstrating excellent team working and interpersonal skills.

What else do I need to know?

This role is based at HM Naval Base Clyde, located 6 miles north of Helensburgh in the West of Scotland. We are well placed for commuter links to Glasgow and the wider region, with easy access for car and public transport.

The shift pattern for this role is 8:05 - 16:45 Monday to Thursday and Friday 8:05 - 12:05 (36 hours in total) with occasional overtime opportunities: evenings (time and a half) and weekends (double time).

Please follow the link to find out more about how COVID-19 is impacting Recruitment and On-boarding for applicants: https://www.babcockinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Babcock-Guidance-for-Applicants.pdf

About Babcock International

For more than a century, Babcock, the Defence and Aerospace Company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering services. We help customers in the UK and around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the four market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear, underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, unique infrastructure, and specialist training.

We are committed to providing a great employee experience in a supportive and engaging environment. The benefits you can expect to enjoy include a generous holiday entitlement, competitive money purchase pension scheme with life assurance and a share ownership scheme. You will benefit from excellent career and learning and development opportunities to ensure that you grow and achieve your full potential.

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 click here.

Application Guidance

If you are currently employed by Babcock/Cavendish Nuclear please let your line manager know that you're applying for this vacancy. You should also let them know if you are attending an interview or assessment for a role.

Please note that you will not be able to access the vacancy details after the closing date so you may wish to keep a copy of this advert and any supporting documents for your records.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture and strives to attract talent who thrive in an inclusive and flexible working environment.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know and will respond in a way that best fits your specific needs.

Closing date: 22nd April 2021