Electrical Fitter

Role

SF75643

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Electrical Fitter at HMNB Clyde, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.

Job Title: Electrical Fitter

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation: £40,967

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

As an Electrical Fitter, you'll be responsible for maintaining, repairing and inspecting electrical systems and equipment within the Shiplift Facility. Your work will directly support the safe, reliable and efficient operation of critical defence infrastructure, helping ensure essential assets remain available when they are needed most.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly skilled engineering team where you'll work on complex equipment, develop specialist technical expertise and contribute to projects that support national security. Whether you're applying your maintenance experience or further developing your engineering career, you'll be part of a collaborative environment that values continuous improvement, high standards and professional growth.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and nuclear-implicated work across Shiplift systems and equipment.
• Identifying, diagnosing and rectifying faults, defects and equipment issues to maximise operational availability.
• Following established engineering processes while contributing ideas to improve performance, efficiency and productivity.
• Working safely in accordance with health and safety legislation, safe systems of work and control of work procedures.
• Supporting maintenance activities across the wider estate when required.

This is a full-time, permanent position, based onsite at HMNB Clyde.

• Experience with in a marine, industrial engineering or electrical maintenance environment.
• Confidence working at height, in confined spaces and in varied weather conditions.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and undertake fault-finding activities.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality engineering standards.
• Experience of maintenance procedures, risk assessments, COSHH assessments and safe systems of work, alongside excellent teamwork skills.

• Recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship qualified to SVQ Level 3 (or NVQ, City & Guilds equivalent), or HNC or above in an Electrical Engineering discipline with relevant industry experience.

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

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels -  ().

• 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 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 UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake…