Mechanical engineer Work, Jobs in Devonport, Dev (with Salaries)

Senior Mechanical Handling Engineer
Babcock International —Plymouth
- £44,600 - £55,800 a year
- Full-time
- Civil engineering
- Engineering
- No degree
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
7d
Hardware Engineer
ALSTOM —Plymouth
- £50,000 - £60,000 a year
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Annual leave
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Senior Equipment Engineer
Plessey Semiconductors —Plymouth
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Maintenance
- Gym membership
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RSE Principal Engineer
Babcock International —Plymouth
- £57,300 - £71,600 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- No degree
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
4d
Systems Engineer
Collins Aerospace —Plymouth
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Schematics
- Data analysis skills
- Laboratory experience
- Annual leave
11d
Principal Mechanical Engineer - Data Centres
AECOM —Plymouth
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Project management
- Presentation skills
Senior Civil Engineer
AECOM —Plymouth
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Project management
- Construction experience
Craftsman (Mechanical Engineering)
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust —Plymouth
- £28,392 - £31,157 a year
- Full-time
5d
Service Engineer
Premier Tech —Tavistock
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Analysis skills
- Driving
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Plumbing and Heating Engineer
G M Services Cornwall Ltd. —Bodmin
- Overtime
- Customer service
- Plumbing
- Driving
- Sick pay
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7h
Industrial Mechanical Engineer
Mole Valley Feed Solutions —Lifton
- Full-time
- IT
- Free parking
- Store discount
3d
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Babcock International —Plymouth
- £57,300 - £71,600 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- System design
- Mentoring
- Annual leave
7d
Senior Mechanical Services Engineer
Babcock International —Plymouth
- £44,600 - £55,800 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- No degree
- Construction experience
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
7d
Mechanical Services Manager
Cotswold Energy Group —Stonehouse
- £40,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Mechanical knowledge
- Free parking
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4d
Craftsman Assistant (Mechanical Engineering)
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust —Plymouth
- £25,760 - £27,476 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
5d

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Senior Mechanical Handling Engineer

Babcock International -
Plymouth

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£44,600 - £55,800 a year
7 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

Civil engineering
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical knowledge

Full job description

Location:
Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL2 2BG

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Job Title: Senior Mechanical Handling Engineer

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £44,600 - £55,800 Depending on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF74417

Lead complex engineering solutions that support the UK's defence and national infrastructure

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 Mechanical Handling Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Senior Mechanical Services Engineer, you’ll take a leading role in the delivery of major infrastructure and engineering programmes. Working at the heart of a multidisciplinary team, you'll provide technical leadership across complex mechanical handling, crane systems, dockside infrastructure and operational support projects that are critical to the future of the Royal Navy and UK

Day-to-day, you’ll an exciting opportunity to influence projects from concept through to implementation, own key work packages, mentor engineers and help shape innovative engineering solutions within one of the UK's most significant defence environments. You'll gain exposure to technically challenging projects while developing your leadership and professional engineering career in a business committed to long-term growth and development.

Leading the delivery of mechanical handling, dockside infrastructure and multidisciplinary engineering work packages from concept through to handover.
Managing technical requirements, reviewing engineering calculations, drawings, specifications and design documentation to ensure high-quality project delivery.
Designing and integrating crane protection systems, mechanical handling equipment, access control solutions and infrastructure improvements.
Coordinating with construction, civil, mechanical, electrical and control systems stakeholders to manage complex engineering interfaces.
Mentoring engineers and designers while driving safety, quality, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement across projects.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Senior Mechanical Services Engineer

Experience leading complex engineering projects involving cranes, mechanical handling systems or mechanical and electrical infrastructure.
Experience managing crane safety, lifting equipment, protection systems and mechanical handling solutions within regulated environments.
Experience delivering multidisciplinary design projects and managing interfaces across mechanical, electrical, controls and civil engineering disciplines.
Experience working within highly regulated sectors such as defence, nuclear, marine, heavy engineering or critical infrastructure.
Experience overseeing design assurance, technical reviews, safety management and engineering governance throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications for the Senior Mechanical Services Engineer

Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
Chartered Engineer status - Desirable
Membership of a relevant professional institution - Desirable
Significant engineering experience with the capability to achieve Engineering Council registration at Chartered Engineer level - Desirable

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 [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: 22/07/2026

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