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Overview

Safeguard the Future of Naval Engineering. At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Safety Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

Job Title: Safety Engineer

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £43,935 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF66541

The role

As a Safety Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Drive vital engineering projects at Devonport Dockyard—maintaining nuclear facilities and shaping new infrastructure to support the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet and national defence.

Day to day, you’ll be responsible for providing Babcock’s operations with specialist knowledge and support relating to safety.

• Lead safety projects aligned with strategic objectives and regulatory frameworks
• Support the development, delivery, and modification of nuclear safety cases
• Design and implement robust nuclear safety processes, procedures, and standards
• Offer expert technical guidance on nuclear safety assessments and policy compliance

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential Experience Of The Safety Engineer

• Proven technical safety background within highly regulated industries such as nuclear, oil and gas, rail, or aviation
• Solid understanding of safety policies, frameworks, and assessment methodologies
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership capabilities, with a collaborative mindset
• Demonstrated strength in stakeholder engagement and relationship management

Qualifications For The Safety Engineer

• Educated to Degree level in an Engineering or Scientific discipline and have relevant experience.

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 – buy or sell additional leave (annual window February–March)
• Be Kind Day – one paid leave day per year for volunteering
• Development opportunities and wellbeing support

About Babcock

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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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: 17/09/2025

Location and additional details: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom