Electrical Fitter Opportunities
Job Title: Electrical Fitter
Vacancies: Multiple opportunities available
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £35,530 + Benefits – Gross OTE £50,882
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF60706
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 Fitter at historic Devonport Royal Dockyard – home of the biggest naval base in Western Europe and a vital support for the Royal Navy for over 700 years.
At Babcock we have a true culture of opportunity – with business contracts that last decades and structured career development pathways that can take you in all kinds of directions; you will grow, develop, and achieve more than you ever thought possible. There has never been a better time for you to join Babcock.
Electrical Fitter Opportunities
As an Electrical Fitter, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. We have opportunities for Electrical Fitter to work on a wide range of projects. You’ll apply your technical expertise to support the delivery of complex submarine systems, contributing to national defence and global security. This is a hands-on role where your work will directly impact the safety and success of our operations, while offering you the chance to grow your career in a dynamic and meaningful environment.
What you’ll do:
- Installing and maintaining temporary electrical supply equipment across submarine projects.
- Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications.
- Conducting system and equipment functional tests and surveys.
- Installing and monitoring pre-heat pads for welding operations.
- Supporting safe and efficient delivery of engineering tasks within the Temporary Electrical Supplies section.
What you’ll need:
- Proven experience in high-performing engineering teams delivering technical projects.
- Hands-on experience with marine electrical systems, including temporary lighting and power supplies.
- Ability to work from engineering drawings and follow detailed instructions.
- Experience in marine electrical engineering.
- Time-served apprenticeship in marine or naval electrical engineering.
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 (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
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: 01/10/2025
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