Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

Babcock is an international defence company operating in our focus countries of the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa, with exports to additional markets. We provide a range of products and service solutions to enhance our customer’ defence capabilities and critical assets. Our business is underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration and engineering, infrastructure management and specialist training. We help our customers around the world to cost effectively improve the capability, reliability, and availability of their most critical assets. Babcock operate as four main sectors - Marine, Nuclear, Land and Aviation

What you’ll be doing

Mechanical Engineering is not one area, but many. Over the course of two to four years, you’ll get to experience the breadth of our work. You might be tackling submarine design projects or warship refits. Equally, you might be working on complex marine projects, fleet maintenance, rail engineering or nuclear programmes. The possibilities are incredibly varied.

You could work in anything from mechanical design right through to manufacture, installation and decommissioning. Equally, you could work on analysis and problem-solving for existing equipment or systems. What’s not in doubt is that there will be plenty of onsite work, such as implementing designs, finding solutions to installation issues and liaising with designers and office based engineers. You’ll also get involved in project management too, engaging with stakeholders, planning deliver and ensuring projects run to budget and programme.

Where you’ll be based

Cavendish Nuclear: You could be based in a number of locations, you’ll probably call Warrington, Bristol, Leicester or Torness home, but you could also work from client sites (including nuclear power stations, or Sellafield in Cumbria and Dounreay in Scotland)

Land: Whilst we have locations throughout the UK, graduates tend to be based in our Greater London, Midlands or Scottish locations, though you will need to be ready and willing to move to other sites throughout your programme.

Marine – Bristol: Your home base will be Bristol, but some of your placements may be at other Marine sector locations.

Marine – Energy and Marine – Rosyth: Your home base will be our Rosyth facility, however, some of your placements may be at other marine sector locations, therefore you will need to be ready and willing to move to other sites throughout your programme.

Nuclear and Marine – Plymouth: Depending on your programme, your home base could be Devonport Royal Dockyard, Plymouth. However, some of your placements may be at other Nuclear and Marine sector locations.

Nuclear – Bristol: Your home base will be the Keynsham office in Bristol, but some of your placements may be at other locations

Nuclear – Clyde: Your home base will be Clyde Naval base, but some of your placements may be at other Nuclear sector locations

What you’ll need

• A BEng (Hons) degree and because the programme may be accredited by the IMechE, IET, RINA (RP) and IMarEST, it is desirable that your degree is accredited by one of those institutions too.
• To be able to satisfy our customer’s security requirements (you may need to complete a medical assessment)

What will you get?

We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career.

In addition, you will also receive the following benefits:

• Competitive starting salary c. £31,000
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Personal development training and opportunities
• Agile working
• Pension scheme with employee contributions matched up to 8% of salary
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Discounted shopping and half price cinema tickets
• Employee assistance programme including support and counselling
• Employee Share Scheme
• STEM outreach and volunteering activities

Babcock International

Work for the world you want to live in. Work to leave a positive legacy that is felt for generations. Work as one team, one Babcock and create a safe a secure world, together.

For over 130 years, we have 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. Change begins with our people and our shared Principles be curious; be courageous; own and deliver; think: outcomes; collaborate, and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big, but together, we can achieve them.

Application Guidance

All applications should be made online. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. 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 the interview.

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £31,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Scotland

Reference ID: 46486
Expected start date: 04/09/2023