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Multi Skilled Operative - Electrical Compliance
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Multi Skilled Operative - Electrical Compliance
Multi-Skilled Operative - Electrical Compliance
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation: £29,658 (coding, monthly review to £34,419 upon qualification)
Role Type: Full-time / Permanent
About the Role
Launch your career in electrical compliance and estate maintenance, supporting the UK’s defence infrastructure.
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. For this opportunity as a Multi-Skilled Operative – Electrical Compliance at HM Naval Base Clyde, Helensburgh, you’ll:
- Maintain a safe, compliant, and operationally effective estate
- Play a vital role in defence infrastructure
- Access full training and development, including funding for City & Guilds 2377 Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) qualification
This role offers career progression, a clear salary pathway, and the chance to grow in electrical compliance, maintenance, and estate support.
Key Responsibilities
As a Multi-Skilled Operative, you’ll support multi-skilled maintenance and compliance functions across facilities, electrical safety, and infrastructure. Daily duties include:
- Conducting portable appliance testing (PAT) and residual current device (RCD) on site equipment
- Performing inspections and testing of fire alarm and emergency lighting systems
- Supporting planned maintenance, repairs, and defect rectification by conductive technical staff
- Identifying infrastructure, equipment, or system defects to ensure operational readiness
- Adhering to health and safety legislation, Safe Systems of Work, and Babcock’s security protocols
Hours: 36 hours per week, on-site at HM Naval Base Clyde.
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Experience Required
- Multi-skilled maintenance: Support of planned preventative maintenance
- Defect management: Identification and resolution of equipment, infrastructure, or system issues
- Facilities/estates experience: Working within facilities, estates, maintenance, or engineering environments
- Safety compliance: Understanding and adherence to health and safety best practices
- Team collaboration: Ability to work seamlessly in a multidisciplinary team
Qualifications
- Essential: Demonstrated aptitude in maintenance, compliance, or estates-related activities
- Desirable:
- Practical knowledge: Hands-on experience with fire alarm systems or emergency lighting
- Statutory compliance: Awareness of legal standards in workplace safety
- Health & safety: Familiarity with COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health), risk assessments, and Safe Systems of Work
- Full UK driving licence
Security Clearance Requirements
- Successful candidates must be sole UK nationals
- Must be capable of achieving and maintaining a Security Check (SC) security clearance as stipulated by the UK’s national security standards
- Note: Some roles may restrict eligibility based on place of birth, nationality, or residency history. Further guidance available at UK Security Vetting Code of Practice (GOV.UK).
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation: Starting at £29,658, advising to £34,419 upon completing your qualification. See [Role Profile Overview](HINT PROVIDED BY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE) for details.
- Enhanced benefits package:
- Generous holiday allowance (including Holiday Trading scheme)
- Pension contribution with life assurance
- DigiCare+ (Digital GP, annual health check, nutritional consultations through Aviva)
- Employee share scheme and shopping savings portal
- Professional fee reimbursement
- Reservist leave: 10-days of special paid leave for those fulfilling Reserve commitments
- Be Kind Day: One additional paid day for volunteering per year
- Development and support:
- Access to Training Opportunities, including the City & Guilds 2377 qualification
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing
- Meaningful career progression in engineering and infrastructure maintenance
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About Babcock
We’re a global FTSE 100 company dedicated to lifelong engineering—from design to decommissioning. Fixed in the values of quality, integrity, and innovation, we deliver products and services vital to:
- National security
- Public infrastructure
- Defence capabilities
Here, you’ll belong to a collaborative community of 26,000+ professionals worldwide. Your impact will shape a future where infrastructure remains robust, secure, and sustainable.
Who We Are
- A security and construction enabler
- A disability confident and inclusive employer committed to supporting reasonable adjustments
Closing Date: 16/07/2026
Apply or enquire: Use your preferred job board to access the full role announcement or check [Babcock Careers](HINT: Explore further opportunities in their Defence and Nuclear sectors).
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