Job Title:             Structures Engineer
Location:             Bristol or Plymouth + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation:   £42,245 to £47,215 + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:                SF58167

 

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 Structures Engineer at either our Bristol or Plymouth site.

 

The role

 

Are you looking for a challenging yet rewarding role in an ambitious team of high performing engineers? If so…we are growing and looking for exciting new talent to join us on our journey.

 

As a Structures Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Working alongside a leading pool of submarine structures expertise across the defence sector with fantastic opportunities to learn and continue your professional development.

 

Day-to-day, you’ll work on a wide range of projects on complex assets and structural analysis. Structural assessment using hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis Technical investigations and feasibility studies Trials and testing Management and assessment of structural defects Structural safety certification

 

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 Structures Engineer 

 

This role will suit candidates with a background in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths; looking for a change in direction and a strong desire to develop themselves, as well as people with existing experience within the defence engineering sector.  The candidate will ideally have experience in structural analysis and design. (advantageous) An analytical approach to problem solving.

 

Qualifications for the Structures Engineer  

 

Degree qualified in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths discipline ) or equivalent experience

 

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 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 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: 15/10/2024