Job Title: Support Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £38,084 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / 52 Week Fixed Term Contract
Role ID: SF67142
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 Support Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As a Support Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll help transition plans into production, directly contributing to Royal Navy readiness while developing technical and coordination skills through close collaboration with engineering teams.
Day-to-day, you’ll support refit operations by managing documentation, coordinating repairs and subcontractors, and overseeing Maintenance Task workflows and reporting.
- Assisting the Senior Support Engineer in managing all production-related documentation for the refit.
- Coordinating structural repair data using SharePoint to support accurate weekly reporting.
- Supporting the creation and control of Maintenance Tasks (MTs) using planning reports.
- Issuing approved MTs with supporting documentation and ensuring completion sign-off.
- Coordinating subcontractor activities associated with the refit.
This role is full time, 35, hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.
Essential experience of the Support Engineer
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with managers and customers.
- Experience in an engineering or technical environment.
- Proficient in using company systems and digital tools.
Qualifications for the Support Engineer
- ONC or equivalent in an Engineering or Technical discipline, or relevant experience as determined by the Project Manager.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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 UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
- ‘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 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: 11/12/2025
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