14D Engineer - Mechanical Handling

The Role

• Looking to work for dock bottom lift, scheme design, controlled design
• Building and constructing new fence / turnstile / access perimeter / CCTV
• Putting in new electrical, remove existing HVAC systems
• Upgrading facility markings, more pedestrian markings

Experience required

• Senior Engineering level
• Ideally having worked for Babcock on the licenced Nuclear site
• Knowledge or experience of Defence or any other licensed site, understand Nuclear safety cases, requirements etc.
• Understand engineering drawings, mark them up
• Software - Navisworks, revit, inventor
• Eurocode (not essential)
• Use mathcad (essential)

Overview

In order to deliver the MoD's submarine and warship programmes, a significant programme of infrastructure investment is required on the Devonport site. The 'Major Infrastructure Projects' (MIP) Business Unit has been established to support this.

One of the key scope elements within MIP is establishing a defuel capability for out of service submarines, which is delivered under the programme banner of Defuel23. This work comprises of a number of interrelated projects to develop various multi-disciplinary infrastructure systems, with an overall value in excess of �100m.

The Dock Readiness project is delivering the infrastructure upgrades for the existing dry dock that will be used for the submarine defuels. The dry dock is within a nuclear licensed site.

Multiple work packages form the Dock Readiness project. This role is part of that Engineering Team that is delivering the designs for each of those work packages.

Responsibilities

The primary purpose of the role is to ultimately assist and support the Design Manager in the delivery of project scope. This will include the likes of the following:

• Draft technical design documentation including requirements, design reports, presentations and calculations.
• Oversee and support generation of a 3D model, 2D CAD drawings and BOMs.
• Draft technical queries and change records.
• Update or provide information to support updating extant documents such as the DSR, OMM, Job Plans and Inspection methods.
• Oversee conversion of existing design records into a 3D model
• Maintain and update the project registers of technical queries, change requests, design review requests and design review actions.
• Determine durations for design tasks to support the principal engineer and project manager in planning activities.

Requirements

The candidate must:

• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of engineering works, e.g. mechanical handling, mechanical or electrical systems / services. A knowledge of cranes is not essential but desirable.
• Experience of mechanical design is essential. This should include new or modification to structures and systems including concept, detail design, implementation and commissioning.
• A proven track record in completing work packages in a highly regulated environment. Experience of the nuclear civil or defence industries would be considered valuable.
• The ability to follow a nuclear safety led engineering process and maintain accurate records and document/drawing revision control.
• Have effective report writing and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of Autodesk Inventor or similar software to oversee and support production of models and drawings of mechanical components with electrical harnesses.
• Experienced in using MathCAD to draft technical calculations and substantiation.
• Demonstrable communication skills and the ability to host and participate in design meetings across Microsoft teams whilst working remotely and on site.
• Preferably experience in using Word, Excel, OneNote, SharePoint, Autodesk Vault and Navisworks.

The candidate will have a degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.

Preferably Chartered Engineer status and member of relevant institute or significant demonstrable engineering experience and capable of registration with the Engineering Council at CEng level.

About Babcock International and Devonport

For more than a century, Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence Company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering services. We help customers in the UK and around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the four market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear, underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, unique infrastructure and specialist training.

You will be based at Devonport Royal Dockyard in Plymouth, Devon. Working at Devonport puts the best of the South West at your fingertips. Amazing scenery, vibrant towns and numerous leisure opportunities - It's why Devon and Cornwall are such a desirable place to live and work.

Comprising of 14 dry docks, four miles of waterfront and 25 tidal berths, Devonport is the base for numerous surface vessels as well as the base and refit centre for the Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered submarines. Devonport has also recently been selected as the base port for the Navy's new Type 26 frigates and will become the maintenance centre for the future submarine programme.