Babcock
Electrical Design Engineer
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Electrical Design Engineer
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute Compensation: £48,000 - £53,000 Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF74006
Design the infrastructure that protects and powers the nation
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Electrical Design Engineer at HM Naval Base Clyde, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.
From defence and aerospace to critical engineering infrastructure, a career at Babcock is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to contribute to something bigger. You’ll join a team delivering vital engineering solutions that keep the UK safe, secure, and operational.
The Role
As an Electrical Design Engineer, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, compliant, and efficient electrical infrastructure across a highly regulated naval base environment. Acting as a Technical Authority, you’ll:
- Influence design decisions,
- Assure compliance,
- Support projects ranging from small in-house upgrades to large-scale infrastructure developments.
This is an exciting opportunity to apply your engineering expertise in a role combining design, technical assurance, and on-site asset surveying, while contributing to critical defence operations and developing your career in a world-class engineering organisation.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Designing electrical systems and producing technical solutions aligned to regulatory and safety standards
- Reviewing and assuring internal and external electrical designs for quality and compliance
- Acting as Technical Authority for electrical services across infrastructure projects
- Surveying and inspecting assets, applying defence estate standards and identifying improvements
- Collaborating with internal teams, customers, and external contractors to deliver engineering solutions
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Hours: Full time, 36 hours per week, based at HM Naval Base Clyde Hybrid working available
Essential Experience & Qualifications
Experience
- Demonstrated proven experience in electrical design engineering within commercial or industrial environments
- Strong knowledge of electrical systems, equipment, and infrastructure
- Understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements, including hazardous area considerations
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and carry out electrical calculations
- Experience working collaboratively with stakeholders across engineering and project teams
Qualifications
- Recognised apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent qualification
- (Desirable) City & Guilds Design and Verification
- (Desirable) City & Guilds Inspection and Testing
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who can achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance.
Note: National security and trade control restrictions apply.
For further details see: UK Security Vetting: clearance levels (GOV.UK)
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What We Offer
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme (includes life assurance)
- Access to Digital GP, annual health checks, and nutritional consultations via Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of professional fees
- 10 days special paid leave for armed forces reservists
- Holiday Trading – purchase additional leave or sell up to one week
- ’Be Kind Day’ — one day of paid leave for volunteering
- Development opportunities and benefits including an employee assistance programme
- Support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing
About Babcock
We’re Babcock, a FTSE 100 global organisation with 26,000+ colleagues united by a shared vision: a safe and secure world.
As an engineer here, you’ll be part of something meaningful — from initial design to final decommissioning. We deliver national security and public infrastructure with integrity.
We call it lifetime engineering. Here, meaningful careers and work-life balance drive lasting impact.
We are a disability confident employer and committed to inclusion.
If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during application/selection, please reach out to careers@babcockinternational.com (with the subject: “Reasonable adjustments requirement”). We welcome conversations about flexible working.
Closing date: 08/07/2026
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