Job Title:              Supportability Engineer
Location:              Stoke Gifford, Bristol or Leicester, Leicestershire or Birchwood, Warrington or Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation:    £43,935.00 + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:               SF63242

 

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 Supportability Engineer at one of our sites.

 

The role
As a Supportability Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will oversee the daily management of complex assets, focusing on activities that ensure the safe maintenance and operation of Royal Navy submarines.

 

Day-to-day, you’ll conduct thorough reviews of Royal Navy submarine maintenance schedules, evaluate Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) studies, and identify and resolve any arising issues.  

 

Perform Availability, Reliability, and Maintainability (ARM) analysis on Royal Navy submarine systems and equipment to enhance operational performance. Evaluate the effectiveness of maintenance procedures. Justify maintenance strategies by engaging with various internal and external stakeholders. Collaborate closely with Ships Staff, Subject Matter Experts at Babcock, the Ministry of Defence (MoD), and other key stakeholders.

 

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. You’ll be required to attend our site in Bristol once every two months.

 

Essential experience of the Supportability Engineer 

Extensive experience in engineering maintenance. Proficient in understanding and delivering technical requirements. Skilled in managing projects and tasks in a dynamic environment, ensuring on-time delivery within budget while meeting customer quality standards. Strong stakeholder management abilities, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

 

Qualifications for the Supportability Engineer 

Degree in a relevant STEM discipline. Alternatively, qualification to HND/BTEC Level 5 in a relevant STEM discipline, supplemented by experience in a relevant engineering field. Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status, or a clear plan to achieve this through an appropriate engineering institution.

 

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is 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 (www.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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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: 01/04/2025

 

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