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Principal Mechanical Handling Engineer

Babcock International GroupPlymouth, England, United Kingdom

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Job Title : Principal Mechanical Handling Engineer

Location : Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation : £59,110 + Benefits

Role Type : Full time / Permanent

Role ID : SF65485

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 Principal Mechanical Handling Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Principal Mechanical Handling Engineer , you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Join the Major Infrastructure Projects (MIP) Business Unit at Devonport, delivering vital facility developments—including docking and berthing for Astute Class submarine maintenance. Play a key role in a landmark defence infrastructure programme shaping the future of MOD naval operations.

Day-to-day, you’ll be supporting the engineering capability of the new systems through the design lifecycle in accordance with the design process.

Lead and manage technical design packages, ensuring alignment with project requirements throughout the design lifecycle.
Provide design guidance and review sub-contractor outputs for compliance with specifications and standards.
Collaborate across engineering teams and stakeholders to integrate designs and manage facility interfaces.
Maintain design configuration control, ensuring changes are properly assessed and implemented.

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

Essential Experience Of The Principal Mechanical Handling Engineer

Experience in designing high integrity lifting equipment and accessories, ideally within a nuclear regulated environment.

Strong knowledge of mechanical handling regulations, legislation, and standards, including CDM Principal Designer responsibilities.

Solid understanding of engineering design and safety practices, tailored to role, discipline, and project needs.

Leading seismic analysis and substantiation of high-integrity mechanical handling systems to support the nuclear safety case, ensuring robust technical management across the design lifecycle - Desirable

Providing expert design guidance to subcontractors, with working knowledge of BIM environments, SIL-rated systems, project controls, and company procedures for design, safety, and quality - Desirable

Qualifications For The Principal Mechanical Handling Engineer

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience in lieu of formal qualifications.

Chartered Engineer status (IMechE, IMarEST, or IET), or actively working towards accreditation.

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 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 : 08 / 07 / 2025

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Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Defense and Space Manufacturing

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