Utilities Dayshift Assistant Control Engineer

Faslane Port, Scotland, United Kingdom

6/26/2025

Job Title: Utilities Dayshift Assistant Control Engineer

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation: £53,708

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64032

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 Utilities Dayshift Assistant Control Engineer at our Faslane site.

The role

As a Utilities Dayshift Assistant Control Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Being responsible for the Safe Operation, Management and control of all HMNB Clyde wide utilities provision.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for High Voltage Sub Stations and distribution network with over 80 HV Switchboards and associated LV distribution, as well as:

• The management and Control of HMNB Clyde High Voltage Distribution & Generating Plant required to provide NSI electrical supplies stated above.
• As and when required, perform Line Management duties in accordance with Company Policies.
• Assist the Utilities Operations Manager in maximising the utilisation and the efficiency of all the Section’s resource.
• Ensure that work is carried out in line with current processes and make suggestions on improving systems and processes to increase productivity.
  
  
  

This role is full time and based onsite at Faslane.

Essential experience of the Utilities Dayshift Assistant Control Engineer:

Experience in the following:

• HV & LV systems and equipment
• Diesel Alternators and Frequency Changers
• Company Policies
• Quality Assurance
• Risk Assessments
• Safe systems of work
  
  
  

Qualifications for the Utilities Dayshift Assistant Control Engineer:

• HNC in Engineering or equivalent.
• Proof of completion of engineering apprenticeship.
  
  
  

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 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: 10/07/2025

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