Job Title: Welder
Location: Dunfermline, Fife
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF71515
Build the Future of UK Defence on the Type 31 Programme
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Welder at Rosyth, near Dunfermline, Fife.
The role
As part of our Marine business, you’ll contribute directly to one of the UK’s most significant and high‑profile engineering programmes: the Type 31 / Inspiration‑class frigates. This is your opportunity to join a team shaping the future of naval capability while developing specialist skills that will take your career further.
As a Welder, you’ll play a vital role in delivering high‑quality welded components that support the full production lifecycle of the Type 31 units—from piece‑part creation through to panel manufacture and ship build. Your work will directly contribute to the safety, capability and reliability of vessels that protect national security.
Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:
- Operate welding processes including GSFCAW, SAW and Arc Air Gouging to produce high‑quality welded components.
- Carry out grinding, burning and basic visual inspection to ensure work meets contract acceptance standards.
- Follow welding procedures (WPS) and maintain compliance throughout all tasks.
- Set up, operate and maintain welding equipment to required specifications.
- Perform daily checks and report any equipment issues promptly.
This is a full‑time, permanent position, working 36 hours per week on site at Rosyth.
Essential experience of the Welder:
- Ability to interpret and adhere to Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).
- Strong understanding of weld defects and their causes.
- Experience setting up welding equipment safely and effectively.
- Basic knowledge of welding inspection techniques.
- Experience maintaining welding plant functionality.
Qualifications for the Welder:
- SVQ / NVQ Level 3 in Welding (or equivalent)
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is 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. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. ‘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
We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
We call that lifetime engineering.
Join us and see how far we can go, together.
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: 16/03/2026
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