Mechanical Propulsion Systems Specialist

4 weeks ago


Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Babcock International Group Full time

Job Title: Mechanical Commissioning Engineer – Propulsion

At Babcock International Group, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. As a Mechanical Commissioning Engineer – Propulsion, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll be on the front lines delivering the UK's strategic deterrent and will be responsible for the verification, validation, and commissioning of submarine propulsion systems.

The Role

You'll deliver the systematic testing process to ensure the platforms' propulsion systems perform in accordance with design intent and operate as required by the end user. This includes ensuring the safe operation of all plant and processes under your control and complying with the Nuclear Site Licence, MOD Authorisation Condition (LC/AC), and Health & Safety at Work Act.

Key Responsibilities

  • Researching and compiling test documentation in accordance with the test form index, ensuring that the requirements of the work specification and the commissioning summary report are understood and included.
  • Inspecting, testing, calibrating, and commissioning of systems and equipment in accordance with Commissioning Group and corporate documentation, carrying out fault finding, diagnosis, and proposing corrective solutions where required.
  • Maintaining a close working relationship with project/production, ships staff, and other Commissioning Group sections to ensure that systems/equipment being handed over for commissioning meet the required standard.

Essential Experience and Qualifications

  • Experience of commissioning, operations, and maintaining mechanical systems.
  • Ability to work safely with high-energy systems.
  • Ability to work to a consistently high standard within a demanding, high-pressure environment.
  • Strong planning, organisation, management, and communication skills.
  • Able to interpret relevant system drawings and associated documentation.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

What We Offer

  • Generous holiday allowance.
  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
  • Employee share scheme.
  • Employee shopping savings portal.
  • Payment of Professional Fees.
  • Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
  • Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
  • 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.


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