Location:
Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG
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Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid
Job Title: Senior Plant Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £44,600 to £55,800 Dependent upon Experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF73543
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 Senior Plant Engineer at our Plymouth, Devon site.
The role
As a Senior Plant Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the safe operation and development of complex nuclear facilities that underpin the UK’s defence capability. From submarine berths and docks to radiological waste handling and nuclear infrastructure, your work will directly contribute to vital national programmes.
Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:
Lead the implementation of nuclear safety case requirements across plant and facilities
Support the safe delivery of operational work, ensuring controls are in place for high-hazard activities
Manage plant operations, maintenance activities and control of work processes
Collaborate with engineering, production and technical teams to deliver safe and effective solutions
Conduct site walkdowns, identifying defects and driving continuous safety improvements
This is a full-time role, working 35 hours per week based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard. You will be working a minimum of three days on site.
Essential experience of the Senior Plant Engineer:
Demonstrable experience within high-hazard industries such as nuclear, oil and gas, chemicals or similar
Experience managing work, change and risk in complex operational environments
Experience leading or supporting teams and managing key stakeholders
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to implement safety controls or risk assessments
Qualifications for the Senior Plant Engineer:
Level 5 qualification such as Higher National Certificate or Higher National Diploma (or equivalent experience) in an engineering discipline
Degree-level qualification in engineering or a related subject is desirable
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 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
[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: 18/08/2026
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