Power Systems Engineer

Job Title:                     Power Systems Engineer

Location:                     Plymouth, Devon

Compensation:           £45,692 + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                        SF70926

Engineer the Electrical Infrastructure Behind Critical National Defence Operations

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 Power Systems Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Power Systems Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of the engineering that keeps the Royal Navy’s vessels safe, supported and operational. You’ll influence availability, reliability and compliance across complex systems, contributing to national security while developing your own technical capability in a dynamic, highly specialised environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll help maintain and support the private electrical distribution network that powers one of the most significant naval engineering sites in the world. You’ll join our Power Distribution and Standby Generation (PDSG) team within the Facilities Engineering Technical Authority, a team responsible for high‑integrity supplies, frequency conversion systems, SCADA networks, and the electrical infrastructure that supports critical dockyard operations and nuclear‑licensed facilities.

• Providing technical advice on the operation and maintenance of power distribution equipment.


• Undertaking power system calculations and studies using industry‑standard analysis software.


• Maintaining and updating electrical drawings, documentation and technical configurations.


• Analysing system data, producing clear reports, and specifying replacement equipment where needed.


• Leading fault diagnosis, rectification and return‑to‑service testing while ensuring compliance with all relevant safety regulations and quality standards.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of 2 days in the office/onsite.

Essential experience of the Power Systems Engineer

• Strong understanding of electrical engineering principles.


• General knowledge of power systems and electrical distribution networks.


• Familiarity with key industry frameworks, standards and codes.


• Ability to understand electrical drawings and create them using AutoCAD.


• Experience in fault diagnosis and rectification activities.

Qualifications for the Power Systems Engineer

• Minimum of HNC or equivalent in an Electrical/Electronic Engineering discipline.

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 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

Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

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 [email protected] 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: 26/02/2026

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