Babcock
Senior Fire Safety Engineer
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Senior Fire Safety Engineer
Senior Fire Safety Engineer
Location
Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation
Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type
Full-time / Permanent Role ID: SF71047
About Babcock’s Mission
Making every moment count in protecting people, assets and national security
At Babcock, we work to create a safe and secure world together. Your role as a Senior Fire Safety Engineer at HMNB Clyde Faslane will provide specialist expertise to shape the safety of the UK’s most critical defence assets. You’ll directly support the Royal Navy, ensuring safety, safeguarding operations, and strengthening national security through robust risk mitigation.
The Role
As a Senior Fire Safety Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring the highest standards of fire safety across complex defence infrastructure. This is more than just compliance—it’s about protecting lives, assets, and mission-readiness.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll be responsible for:
- Providing subject matter expert advice on fire safety to internal design teams, the Ministry of Defence, and site operators.
- Reviewing fire system designs, upgrades, and new projects to ensure full regulatory compliance and adherence to best practices.
- Identifying fire safety vulnerabilities and developing robust improvement strategies.
- Building collaborative relationships with stakeholders to drive safe and compliant project delivery.
- Guiding safety case development across a high-risk, high-security environment.
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This is a 36-hour-per-week full-time position based on-site at HMNB Clyde faslane.
Essential Requirements
Experience
- Deep understanding of fire codes, regulations, and compliance standards (UK and MoD standards).
- Specialist knowledge of facility infrastructure and fire safety operations in defence environments.
- Proven experience in fire system design, including:
- Analysing fire systems for new projects and upgrades.
- Conducting annual fire safety compliance audits.
- Experience influencing engineering and design decisions from a safety perspective.
Qualifications
Must hold:
- Fire Alarms Modules 1 & 2 certification.
- NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety.
- Degree in Engineering with a fire safety specialism (undergraduate or postgraduate).
- Level 4 Certificate or HNC in Fire Safety (Fire Auditors).
- Fire Protection Association Level 4 Diploma in Fire Risk Assessment.
Security Clearance
This role requires Security Check (SC) clearance. The successful candidate must be eligible and able to maintain this level of clearance.
Please note: Positions at Babcock may be subject to UK security vetting restrictions. Eligibility depends on factors like nationality, citizenship, and residency history.
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What We Offer
Babcock offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Matched-pension contribution scheme with life assurance.
- Access to a Digital GP and health support through Aviva DigiCare+.
- Employee shopping gains portal for cost savings.
- Payment of professional fees for career development.
- Reservists benefit: 10 days paid specialist leave per year.
- Holiday Trading: Opportunity to buy/sell annual leave (February–March).
- ‘Be Kind’ Day: One paid day off per year for volunteering with charities.
You’ll also be part of a global FTSE 100 company, contributing to projects with lasting impact on national security.
About Babcock: Career & Culture
As a global FTSE 100 engineering leader, Babcock values lifetime careers and supportive culture. Your work will matter—from design to decommissioning, backed by a commitment to your professional growth and work-life balance.
We’re:
✔ Disability confident—reasonable adjustments welcomed at all stages. ✔ Committed to inclusion—equality and diversity are core to our ethos. ✔ Progressive on flexible working—discuss alternative models at interview.
Join Babcock and become part of lifetime engineering.
Closing Date: 20/07/2026 Tags: #CLYDEWC25 #SCOTLAND-BC-WC
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