SHE Compliance Officer

Job Title: SHE Compliance Officer

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £41,702 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role : SF72121

Champion Safety and Shape a Safer Future Across Critical Defence Operations.

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world. As an SHE Compliance Officer you will work on the Devonport Royal Dockyard site, safeguarding people, assets and operations within one of Europe’s largest naval engineering environments.

• Conduct workplace and desktop audits across the SHE Audit Plan, reviewing documentation, processes, pre‑job briefs and onsite activity.
• Lead or support scheduled and emergent audits to assess compliance against the SHE Management System and other required standards.
• Prepare high‑quality audit and inspection reports that clearly identify evidence‑based findings and agreed actions.
• Work closely with operational teams to shape and deliver improvement plans that strengthen safety and environmental performance.
• Support a culture of best practice across the site, acting as a trusted advisor to colleagues and stakeholders.

• Experience working extensively with ISO
  45001 and ISO
  14001‑certified Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems.
• Practical SHE Management experience within industrial, engineering, maritime or similar operational environments.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, able to work independently and as part of a small team.
• Confident presenting and engaging with internal and external stakeholders across multiple levels.

• Current Auditor qualification or actively working toward it.
• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or Environmental Management Certificate (or equivalent).
• Lead Auditor qualification (or internal audit qualification considered) – Desirable.
• Membership of IOSH, IEMA, CQI or other relevant professional bodies – Desirable.

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) security clearance for this role.

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading allows buying or selling up to one working week of annual leave
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables taking one working day’s paid leave a year for volunteering
• Excellent development opportunities and employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

We are a disability‑confident employer. If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the application process, please email car with the subject ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’.