UK Ministry of Defence
Navy Command - Senior Design Engineers (Mechanical, Electrical and Civil / Structural)
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HMNB Clyde, Faslane, G84 8HL
Job Summary
At Navy Command, we lead, support, and sustain the Royal Navy across every theatre of operations. We coordinate the people, platforms, and missions that keep the Fleet ready for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities. Together, we uphold centuries of naval tradition while driving innovation that ensures the Royal Navy’s readiness to protect our nation and secure our future.
As the authority for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine capability, the Submarine Directorate oversees one of the most complex and critical elements of UK defence. Covering everything from in-service management to long-term fleet modernisation, the directorate ensures the Submarine Flotilla remains safe, reliable, and ready to meet national security requirements.
You'll be based at HMNB Clyde, home to the UK Submarine Service. It sustains the nation’s continuous at-sea deterrent and supports the Royal Navy’s fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. As a centre of excellence for submarine operations, Clyde plays a critical role in national security and global stability.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in ensuring the safe operation of critical nuclear activities? We are seeking Senior Design Engineers (Mechanical, Electrical and Civil / Structural) to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to work in a high-hazard environment, where your expertise will directly contribute to the safety and success of our operations.
As the Senior Design Engineer, you will play a key role in producing and managing engineering design substantiation for Waterfront facilities within the Faslane site of HMNB Clyde. You will ensure compliance with nuclear regulations, maintain critical safety functions, and support the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme (NNPP), including the Continuous At-Sea Deterrent (CASD). This is a challenging and rewarding position that offers the chance to make a real impact while working alongside a team of dedicated professionals.
Why Join Us?
- Make a Difference: Your work will directly contribute to the safety and success of critical nuclear operations.
- Career Development: We are committed to your professional growth, offering opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
- Collaborative Environment: Join a team of experts who are passionate about what they do and work together to achieve excellence.
- Unique Challenges: Work in a high-profile, high-hazard environment where no two days are the same.
Job Description:
As the Senior Design Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
- Leading Design Substantiations: Authoring, developing, assessing, maintaining, and overall management of the suite of Waterfront nuclear engineering substantiation for infrastructure, ensuring compliance with industry best practices, legislative requirements, and regulatory standards.
- Ensuring ALARP Compliance: Ensuring engineering substantiation provides the evidence layer to the Claims and Arguments within Nuclear Safety Cases and demonstrating that risks associated with authorised activities are tolerable and As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP).
- Developing Examination, Inspection, Maintenance and Testing (EIMT) Strategies: Producing and developing EIMT Schedules to satisfy engineering requirements through life.
- Acting as Intelligent Customer (IC): Overseeing third-party engineering substantiations and providing direction and advice to current and future infrastructure projects at HMNB Clyde.
- Delivering Periodic Safety Reviews (PSR): Delivering the PSR for Waterfront engineering substantiation and supporting infrastructure, ensuring compliance with Clyde Policy and Authorisation Conditions.
- Applying Safety Management Systems (SMS): Complying with all Design Authority and site arrangements in relation to ensuring adequacy of safety justification and engineering substantiation.
- Promoting Safety Culture: Actively fostering a strong Nuclear Safety and Security Culture, ensuring compliance with the ALARP principle and promoting best practices in the development of engineering substantiation and the selection of solutions through option studies.
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Person Specification
Essential
- Proven experience in managing and delivering complex Mechanical, Electrical or Civil /Structural engineering design substantiation
- Broad knowledge of engineering design codes and standards, regulatory frameworks, and compliance requirements.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
Desirable
- Minimum HNC, or equivalent qualifications and experience, in Mechanical, Electrical or Civil / Structural Engineering or similar relevant engineering discipline required upon entry.
- Incorporated Engineer status with an appropriate professional institute or equivalent experience and standing.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
Technical Skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Nuclear Competence 4.4 - Nuclear Infrastructure Concept, Assessment, Design, Modification and Life Extension Through Life (Level 2).
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £37,720, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,927 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
- 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
- Market-leading employer pension contribution of 28.97%
- Personal & professional development
- Alternative working patterns for many roles
- Access to a confidential, professional support service
- Discount schemes
- Bicycle / season-ticket loans
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
- Special paid leave to volunteer (up to 6 days a year)
- Assisted Travel scheme
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HMNB Clyde Facilities
HMNB Clyde offers an impressive range of facilities set within one of the most picturesque regions of Scotland. With on-site parking, a helpful internal bus service, and an assisted travel scheme, getting around is easy. Enjoy multiple cafés and convenience stores, an on-site gym, and nursery provision. Extra touches such as a barbershop, access to worship spaces, and the Activities Hub offers a welcoming and supportive community feel.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
Contact Point for Applicants
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Further Information
Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service Commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk.
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