Controls engineer Work, Jobs in Tavistock, Dev (with Salaries)

Functional Estimator
Babcock International —Plymouth
- £33,900 - £39,607 a year
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Welding
- Annual leave
Graduate Mechanical Engineer - Buildings - 2027 (Plymouth)
Stantec —Plymouth
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
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Senior Plant Engineer
Babcock International —Plymouth
- £44,600 - £55,800 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quantity Surveyor
BAM Nuttall —Plymouth
- Microsoft Office
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
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Submarine Repair Specialist
Babcock International —Plymouth
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Principal Building Physics Engineer
Stantec —Plymouth
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Travel
Principal Implementation Engineer Civil and Structural
Babcock International —Plymouth
- £57,300 - £71,600 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Civil engineering
- Mentoring
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
8d
Senior Project Procurement Specialist
Babcock International —Plymouth
- Full-time
- Contracts
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
5d
Facilities Manager
Babcock International —Plymouth
- £28,000 - £35,400 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
1d
Senior Building Physics Engineer
Stantec —Plymouth
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Presentation skills
Production Support Operative
Babcock International —Plymouth
- £23,200 - £24,900 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
5d
Senior Equipment Engineer
Plessey —Plymouth
- Full-time
- Schematics
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Gym membership
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Production Operative
Mole Valley Feed Solutions —Lifton
- Full-time
- Quality control
- Communication skills
- Mechanical knowledge
- Free parking
- Store discount
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Field Service Engineer - Devon
InPost UK —Newton Abbot
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Quality control
- Hand tools
- Annual leave
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Principal Firmware Engineer
Collins Aerospace —Plymouth
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
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Technical Lead Epitaxy
Plessey Semiconductors —Plymouth
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- Continuous improvement
- Mentoring
- Gym membership
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Process Engineering Manager
Plessey —Plymouth
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Gym membership
Quick apply
Production Hub lead
Babcock International —Plymouth
- £44,600 - £55,800 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
1d
BIM Manager
BAM Nuttall —Plymouth
- Management
- Training & development
- Communication skills
Associate Director - Structural Engineering
AECOM —Plymouth
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Business development

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Functional Estimator

Babcock International -
Plymouth

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Job details

Fixed term contract
£33,900 - £39,607 a year

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension

Qualifications

Stakeholder collaboration
Stakeholder liaison
Analysis skills
Welding fabrication experience
Welding
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Project cost estimation

Full job description

Location:
Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG

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Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Functional Estimator

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £33,900 to £39,607 Dependent Upon Experience + Benefits

Role Type: 18 Month Fixed Term Contract

Role ID: SF74172

Shape the Future of Naval Engineering Through Precision and Insight

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 Functional Estimator at Plymouth, Devon our site.

The role

As a Functional Estimator, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll play a critical role in supporting the delivery of vital naval programmes within our Warship Support business. You’ll help bring complex engineering projects to life by producing accurate cost estimates that underpin major bids, through-life support, and future upgrades for Royal Navy vessels.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of defence engineering-where your expertise directly supports the operational readiness of the UK’s fleet. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to high-profile programmes, and develop your technical and commercial skills in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:
Produce detailed labour and material cost estimates from engineering specifications and technical drawings
Interpret work packages and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure accurate scope understanding
Attend project meetings to support bid preparation and clarify requirements
Engage with stakeholders across departments to validate assumptions and ensure estimate viability
Support senior estimators with cost analysis and contributing to continuous improvement activities

This is a full-time, 35 hours per week role based at Devonport Royal Dockyard. You will be working onsite a minimum of one day a week onsite

Essential experience of the Functional Estimator

Demonstrating experience in fabrication or welding, with the ability to interpret engineering specifications and drawings
Applying strong analytical and problem-solving skills to cost estimation and planning
Communicating effectively and working collaboratively within a team environment
Showing a proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop
Managing workload flexibly to meet project deadlines

Qualifications for the Functional Estimator

A recognised trade-based apprenticeship or equivalent qualification/experience within an engineering or estimating discipline

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 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

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 [email protected] 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: 19/08/2026

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