Regulatory Systems Engineer - Lifting Equipment

About the job

Job Title: Regulatory Systems Engineer - Lifting Equipment
Location: Faslane, Helensburgh, UK - Hybrid
Compensation: £32,600 - £44,000 depending on experience + benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF48937

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 Regulatory Systems Engineer at Faslane, Helensburgh.

The role

As a Regulatory Systems Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a diverse, dedicated and growing team where you'll play a key and influential role in facilitating the continued safe and compliant state of all lifting equipment including mobile and overhead travelling cranes, hoists, passenger/goods lifts and associated accessories across HMNB Clyde.

Day-to-day, you'll undertake statutory thorough examination and support written schemes of all lifting equipment and associated accessories at HMNB Clyde. Utilising your expert skill set, ensuring that assessments of risks are carried out which lead to safe working attitudes and practices and the production of thorough Examination Reports.

• Implementation of the Company Safety, Quality and Environmental policies in the Regulatory Systems area of the business ensuring that assessments of risks are carried out which lead to safe working attitudes and practices.
• Review and update of complex Regulatory Systems documentation and participation in extensive discussions covering many disciplines and specialist subject matters with respect to solving challenging Lifting Appliances and Equipment related problems.
• Analysis of situations, events or processes to identify shortfalls and weaknesses in working practices.
• Develop and implement recommendations to address shortfalls and work with the Section's management in delivering change and continuous improvement.
• Support the Thorough Examination of lifting equipment and accessories in accordance with approved operating procedure, LEEA guidance and relevant UK, European & International standards. Including supporting written schemes of examination & the production of thorough examination reports.
• Provide specialist engineering support as required on all new & existing lifting equipment & accessories of ashore and afloat locations at HMNB Clyde.

Essential experience of the Regulatory Systems Engineer:

• Previous management or supervisory experience gained within a lifting equipment maintenance or inspection environment.
• Extensive industry knowledge of some or all of the following lifting equipment - hoists, cranes (pedestal, overhead & mobile), passenger & goods lifts, lifting accessories.
• A sound working knowledge of regulatory systems is essential - including inspection methods and sound understanding of risk-based inspection.
• Knowledge of, or experience with weld inspection and associated NDT techniques such as liquid dye penetrant & Magnetic Particle Inspection.
• A track record of making intelligent evidence-based decisions using various sources of data and resolving conflicting operational priorities.
• Demonstrable experience in reviewing and updating complex regulatory systems documentation and participating in extensive discussions covering many disciplines and specialist subject matters with respect to solving challenging Lifting Appliances and Equipment related problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and the ability to effectively manage and prioritise your own workload. Proficient use of MS Office software with well-developed presentation, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Expert knowledge of Maintenance Procedures, Risk, and COSHH assessments and Safe Systems of Work with excellent team working and interpersonal skills.
• We offer flexible working to give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are me

Qualifications for the Regulatory Systems Engineer - Lifting Equipment:

• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship qualified to SVQ Level 3 (or NVQ and C&G equivalent).
• You must be able to achieve SC security clearance level for this role.

Our Benefits

• 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 130 years Babcock International 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.

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 interview.