Senior Safety Engineer

Babcock is seeking a Senior Safety Engineer for its Devonport site in Plymouth, offering a salary between £51,941 and £58,105 plus benefits. This full-time role involves ensuring the safety of nuclear and radiological facilities, supporting the Royal Navy's operations. Key responsibilities include providing expertise in safety engineering, contributing to safety case development, and advising on safety analyses. Candidates should possess relevant experience and a degree in Engineering or Science, with knowledge of submarines and nuclear safety being advantageous. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and various employee benefits, including professional development opportunities.

Senior Safety Engineer
Location:
Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG
Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite
Job Title: Senior Safety Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £51,941 – £58,105 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF65007
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Safety Engineer at our Devonport site.
The role
As a Senior Safety Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be helping to ensure the Royal Navy can operate safely by supporting the safety of nuclear and radiological facilities at one of the largest naval bases in Western Europe.
Day-to-day, you’ll:
Provide specialist knowledge and support concerning Nuclear and Radiological safety
Support the 9 Dock Design & Safety engineering team with safety case development
Develop and maintain understanding of submarine systems and reactor plant performance
Advise on safety analysis underpinning DRDL safety cases
Contribute to the transformation and sustainability of Devonport Dockyard
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.
Essential experience of the Senior Safety Engineer
Experience in safety engineering or design
Proven leadership
Knowledge of submarines would be advantageous
Experience within nuclear would be advantageous
Qualifications for the Senior Safety Engineer
Educated to degree level in an Engineering or Science discipline
Chartered or working towards chartership
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security 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 – GOV.UK ( ).
What we offer
Generous holiday allowance
Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
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
Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 16/07/2025
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