Electrical Design Engineer

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

7/9/2025

Job Title: Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £43,935 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF65707

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Electrical Design Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Join a forward-thinking team as an Electrical Design Engineer, where you’ll provide expert technical support to critical electrical systems. This agile environment offers strong career progression and continuous development opportunities.

Day-to-day, you’ll provide expert technical support for the operation and maintenance of existing electrical systems and equipment at Devonport Royal Dockyard, ensuring reliable performance and compliance through flexible, professional engagement as part of the Technical Authority.

• Provide technical support to maintain the design intent of existing electrical systems and equipment
• Support new designs, modifications, and life extension projects as part of the department’s consultancy function
• Apply Design and Safety Processes across all project lifecycle stages, ensuring appropriate technical governance and quality deliverables
  
  
  

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential Experience Of The Electrical Design Engineer

• Strong grasp of electrical engineering principles and design fundamentals
• Proficient in applying the IET Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) to real-world systems
• Skilled in interpreting and producing electrical engineering drawings
• Hands-on experience with electrical building services systems across varied applications
• Solid background in design engineering, from concept through to implementation
  
  
  

Qualifications For The Electrical Design Engineer

• A minimum of HNC or equivalent in an Electrical/Electronic Engineering discipline.
  
  
  

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) 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 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 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 [email protected] 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: 23/07/2025

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