Skip to main content

This job has expired

Senior Engineer

Employer
Undisclosed Company
Location
Plymouth, Devon
Salary
£45000 - £60000 per annum
Closing date
2 Nov 2021

View more

Sector
Engineering
Job Type
Permanent
Hours
Full-time

Senior Engineer
SF39205
Business Unit: Engineering and Technology Services
Location: Plymouth, Devon, GB, PL1 4SG (we can consider people who aren't local as there will be the option to work from home).
Salary: £45,000 - £60,000

About the role

Here at Babcock International we're looking to recruit a Senior Engineer.

Babcock International is responsible for supporting the maintenance of the Royal Navy's Fleet of surface ships and nuclear submarines both within the U.K. and oversees. Due to an increase in business demands, there is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced human factors professional at our U.K. Devonport Royal Dockyard (DRD) site.

Working within a human factors team, your role will be to support engineers and other scientific disciplines operating in the high hazard nuclear regulated industry in:
* The design development of new or modifications to existing site systems, processes and facilities;
* Provide human factors input into the nuclear safety assessment process;
* Support the successful implementation and validation of the human performance elements of the safety case within the operation business setting.


Reporting to the Principal Engineer (Human Factors), you will be responsible for providing professional support to the Principal Engineer (Human Factors), who is the professional authority for the Human Factors discipline covering design, safety assessment and human performance related aspects of the DRD business. You will provide support to the professional growth, development, training and mentoring of junior members of the human factors team including those who are on the Babcock HF graduate scheme. Undertaking human factors assessment work and checking of assessment work completed by others. As well as the preparation of scopes of work, cost estimates and programmes for human factors assessment work to be undertaken in support of business programmes. Providing professional human factors advice, guidance and support to the Babcock DRD business, based upon behavioural science thinking and evidence based practice.


What do I need to do the role?
You'll need a First degree in Psychology plus MSc in Occupational Psychology, Applied Psychology or, Industrial Psychology, or Ergonomics based discipline or an engineering degree with high psychological / ergonomics content (or equivalent).

Would also like you to hold experience in the following:

* Have significant experience working within high hazard process industries (e.g. nuclear, defence or petrochemical);
* Have a sound understanding of nuclear safety assessment principles and safety case production;
* Be familiar with both HF qualitative and quantitative HRA techniques
* Be experienced in the application of human factors knowledge / understanding in support of engineering system / process design;
* Be experienced in the application of psychological ethics associated with the undertaking of research and professional practice;

What else do I need to know?
* The applicant must hold or be able to obtain SC clearance.
* Ideally you will be a Registered Member of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors or a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society
* 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.

About Babcock International and Devonport
For more than a century, Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence 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're 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'll benefit from excellent career and learning and development opportunities to ensure that you grow and achieve your full potential.

You will be based at Devonport Royal Dockyard in Plymouth, Devon. Working at Devonport puts the best of the South West at your fingertips. Amazing scenery, vibrant towns and numerous leisure opportunities - It's why Devon and Cornwall are such a desirable place to live and work.


Comprising of 14 dry docks, four miles of waterfront and 25 tidal berths, Devonport is the base for numerous surface vessels as well as the base and refit centre for the Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered submarines. Devonport has also recently been selected as the base port for the Navy's new Type 26 frigates and will become the maintenance centre for the future submarine programme.


Application Guidance

All applications should be made online using PC, Laptop or Mobile devices.

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.


Closing date: 19/10/2021

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert