Babcock International Group
Electrical Fitter
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Electrical Fitter
Electrical Fitter
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation: £40,967
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF74470
Keep Critical Defence Infrastructure Moving
At Babcock, we’re committed to creating a safer and more secure world. This role offers you the opportunity to join our skilled team at HMNB Clyde, near Helensburgh, supporting one of the UK’s most important naval facilities.
About the Role
As an Electrical Fitter in the Shiplift Facility, your work will be vital in maintaining and enhancing the critical electrical systems underpinning UK defence operations. You’ll engage in dynamic engineering environments, refine your technical expertise, and forge a fulfilling long-term career while actively contributing to national security.
Responsibilities
As an Electrical Fitter, your primary tasks include:
- Conducting planned preventative maintenance and nuclear-implicated work across Shiplift systems and equipment.
- Identifying, diagnosing, and rectifying system faults, defects, and equipment issues to ensure maximum operational availability.
- Adhering to established engineering processes while proactively suggesting improvements in performance and efficiency.
- Working safely in compliance with health and safety legislation, safe systems of work, and control of work procedures.
- Supporting broader maintenance activities across the facility when required.
This role is full-time, 36 hours per week, based on-site at HMNB Clyde, with fixed working hours of 07:15 to 16:45 (Monday to Thursday).
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Essential Experience for the Electrical Fitter
- Experience in marine, industrial engineering, or electrical maintenance environments.
- Confidence in working at height, in confined spaces, and in varying weather conditions.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and execute fault-finding activities.
- Strong attention to detail, ensuring high engineering standards are met.
- Familiarity with maintenance procedures, risk assessments, COSHH assessments, and safe systems of work.
- Excellent teamwork skills.
Qualifications for the Electrical Fitter
Applicants should hold one of the following qualifications:
- Recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship achieving SVQ Level 3 (or NVQ, City & Guilds equivalent).
- HNC or above in an applicable Electrical Engineering discipline, complemented by relevant industry experience.
Security Clearance Requirement
Candidates must be sole UK nationals and able to obtain and maintain a Security Check (SC) clearance.
Each position within Babcock may be contingent upon national security clearance and trade control restrictions, which are influenced by factors like nationality, birthplace, former citizenship, and residence history. More details are available online:
United Kingdom Security Vetting: Clearance Levels (UK Government)
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What We Offer
- Generous holiday allowance
- Pension scheme with a matched contribution and life assurance
- Access to Digital GP, annual health checks, and nutritional consultations via Aviva DigiCare+
- Babcock’s employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Assistance with professional fee payments
- 10-days of special paid leave for armed forces reservists
- Holiday Trading policy enabling UK employees to purchase or trade annual leave
- ‘Be Kind Day’: One paid working day per year to volunteer with a charity
- Ample development opportunities and comprehensive employee benefits, including an assistance programme supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing
About Babcock
Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation with 26,000+ employees dedicated to creating meaningful impact. Your work will support critical products and services vital to national security and public infrastructure while promoting work-life balance and long-term career growth.
Lifetime engineering. Join us and explore how far you can go together.
We are a disability confident employer. If you require reasonable adjustments during recruitment or have additional needs, please contact careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject line: ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We encourage conversations about flexible working arrangements during interviews.
Closing date: 20/07/2026
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