Babcock International Group
Marine Engineering Electrical Fitter
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Marine Engineering Electrical Fitter
Marine Electrical Fitter
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute Compensation: £40,967 + Benefits Role Type: Full-Time / Permanent Role ID: SF65860
About the Role
At Babcock, we’re dedicated to creating a safe and secure world through engineering excellence for national security. If you joins us, you can play a critical part as a Marine Electrical Fitter at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site.
This role is anything but ordinary. You’ll work in a high-impact environment, supporting the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet as part of a skilled team. Your expertise will directly contribute to national defence and maritime safety.
Here’s what your day-to-day responsibilities will involve:
Key Responsibilities
- Completing planned preventative maintenance and nuclear-related tasks to meet operational goals.
- Performing electrical fitting, repairs, and inspections on marine systems and equipment.
- Identifying and resolving system defects to ensure optimal performance and availability.
- Adhering to health and safety protocols and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborating across departments to support wider engineering operations.
Hours: Full time (36 hours per week), Monday to Thursday, 07:15 to 16:45, based on site at HMNB Clyde Faslane.
Essential Skills & Experience
To succeed in this role, you’ll need:
- A background in marine or industrial engineering with experience in electrical maintenance.
- Comfortability working at heights, in confined spaces, and in varied weather conditions.
- Strong skills in reading technical drawings and solving technical problems with precision.
- A commitment to high standards of quality and meticulous attention to detail.
- Familiarity with:
- Maintenance procedures
- Risk assessments
- Safe systems of work
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Qualifications Required
- Recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship qualified to SVQ Level 3 (or equivalent such as NVQ or City & Guilds).
- HNC or higher in Electrical Engineering discipline, with relevant industry experience.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain a Security Check (SC) security clearance.
Note: For clarity on national security clearance requirements: United Kingdom Security Vetting - GOV.UK
What We Offer
As part of your role at Babcock, you’ll enjoy:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme including life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health checks, and nutritional consultations via Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee share scheme
- Employee savings portal (discounts, tax-free savings)
- Payment of professional fees
- 10 days of special paid leave for UK Armed Forces reservists
- Holiday Trading: The ability to buy or sell annual leave (February-March annually)
- ‘Be Kind Day’: One working day’s paid leave for volunteering with a chosen charity
- Excellent development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- An employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
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About Babcock
We are Babcock, a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 employees working together to deliver secure infrastructure and national security solutions.
Here, you are part of something greater. From design to decommissioning, your contributions build crucial products and services vital to national security. We’re building a lasting future—that means impactful work and a meaningful career that respects your work-life balance.
We’re calling it lifetime engineering.
Come be part of our journey together.
Diversity & Inclusion
We are a disability-confident employer and value every individual that joins us. If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the application or selection stages, please email:
careers@babcockinternational.com
(Subject Header: "Reasonable adjustments requirement")
Flexible working options are also available upon request. Please don’t hesitate to discuss at interview.
Closing Date: 30th June 2026
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