Helensburgh, /, United Kingdom On-site Employment GBP 34,900 - 45,000 Yearly

Babcock International is hiring a Compliance Engineer

About the Role

Babcock International is hiring a Compliance Engineer to play a vital role at HMNB Clyde, maintaining safety and assurance for high-hazard operations. You'll apply your engineering knowledge in a dynamic defence environment, supporting activities that directly contribute to national security and engineering excellence.

What You'll Do

  • Support compliance monitoring across high-risk engineering activities, including design, installation, maintenance, testing and inspection.
  • Provide clear advice and guidance to operational departments, contractors and project teams.
  • Develop technical competence to become a topic specialist in key engineering areas.
  • Contribute to compliance checks, incident investigations and planned audit activity.
  • Build knowledge of industry best practice for asset care, working at height, confined spaces, lifting operations, pressure systems, electrical testing and more.

What We're Looking For

  • Experience working within a highly regulated, high-hazard industrial environment.
  • Operational experience within at least one relevant discipline (e.g., lifting operations, pressure systems, electrical testing, working at height, confined spaces).
  • Understanding of engineering compliance, safety management and regulatory frameworks.
  • Ability to interpret technical information and provide clear, practical guidance.
  • Comfortable engaging with diverse stakeholders across engineering and operations.
  • HNC or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Building Services or Fire Management Disciplines).
  • IOSH Managing Safely or IOSH Risk Management qualification.
  • Must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Compensation: £34,900 - £45,000
  • 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 shopping savings portal
  • Payment of Professional Fees
  • Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
  • Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
  • ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work.

Work Mode

This is an onsite role located in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.

We are a disability confident committed employer. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive.

Required Skills
Compliance EngineeringSafety ManagementRegulatory FrameworksTechnical InterpretationStakeholder EngagementLifting OperationsPressure SystemsElectrical TestingWorking at HeightConfined Spaces
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Babcock International

A global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people. Contributes to products and services essential to national security and public infrastructure, from initial design to final decommissioning.

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Job Details
Department Engineering
Category other
Posted 14 days ago