Babcock
Electrical Fitter
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Electrical Fitter
Electrical Fitter
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute Compensation: £40,967 per annum Role Type: Full-time / Permanent Role ID: SF74147
About the Role
Power your career by supporting critical infrastructure that keeps the nation safe.
At Babcock, we’re dedicated to creating a safer and more secure world, and we’d love you to be part of it. As an Electrical Fitter at HMNB Clyde, near Helensburgh, you’ll contribute to essential defence infrastructure while playing a pivotal role in mission-critical operations.
With Bacobock, you’ll:
- Work on meaningful defence, aerospace, and engineering projects
- Develop your technical skills in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Help protect what matters most to the nation
This is more than a job—it’s a career with purpose.
Key Responsibilities
As an Electrical Fitter, your day-to-day duties will include:
- Performing planned preventative maintenance on electrical systems and equipment
- Identifying faults, defects, and required alterations to ensure optimal performance and reliability
- Collaborating with trades and maintenance teams to maintain operational readiness
- Ensuring all work adheres to safety regulations, policies, and procedures
- Suggesting cost-effective improvements to systems and processes to enhance efficiency
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This is a 36-hour-per-week role, working on-site at HMNB Clyde.
Essential Requirements
You’ll need:
- Practical experience working with electrical systems, equipment, and maintenance processes
- Knowledge of regulations, health and safety standards, and documentation, including safe systems of work
- Ability to diagnose faults, carry out repairs, and complete installations
Applicants must be:
- A British national able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance
- This role is subject to national security vetting and trade control restrictions. Applicants may face limitations based on nationality, place of birth, or residency history. Further details are available at UK Government Security Vetting.
Desirable Skills & Qualifications
- SVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation, Maintenance, or equivalent essential*
- Experience with fire alarm systems, security systems, or CCTV (highly desirable)
Security clearance will be required for successful candidates.
What Babcock Offers
Join a global FTSE 100 company supporting critical national security:
Core Benefits
- £10,128+ annual holiday allowance
- Matched pension scheme with life assurance
- Digital GP access, annual health checks, and nutritional consultations (Aviva DigiCare+)
- Employee share scheme and savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
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Unique Perks
- 10 extra days paid leave for Reservists
- Holiday Trading: Buy/sell annual holiday leave (within agreed limits)
- ‘Be Kind Day’: Paid volunteering leave for one day annually
Development & Wellness
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme (physical, mental, and financial wellbeing support)
About Babcock
We’re Babcock—empowering safer, smarter infrastructure for over 26,000 people worldwide. As part of a FTSE 100 organisation, you’ll contribute to projects that shape the future of defence and public infrastructure.
Here, your work doesn’t just make an impact—it creates lasting, meaningful careers balanced with life by design. This approach is what we call ‘lifetime engineering’.
About Us
We’re committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring everyone feels empowered to thrive. If you have a disability or require adjustments during the application or selection process, email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header: 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'.
We’re also open to discussing flexible working patterns at interview.
Closing Date
20/07/2026
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