Mechanical and Electrical Technician

Job Title:             Mechanical and Electrical Technician
Location:             Bordon, Hampshire 
Compensation:   Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type:          Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:              SF56869

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 Mechanical and Electrical Technician at our site in Bordon.

The role
As a Mechanical and Electrical Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary, working on a satellite ground station for the Skynet contract.

Day-to-day, you’ll work proactively to ensure capabilities are maintained, through both preventive and reactive maintenance, whilst performing scheduled maintenance tasks, supporting both Through Life Support (TLS) and new works. 

• Working to a planned timetable including inspecting, monitoring and reporting on the condition of mechanical and electrical assets on a satellite station
• Carry out testing/rewiring/installation works to 18th Edition IEE Regs
• Providing on call capacity to assist the overall delivery of continued services
• Escalating failures in line with departmental reporting expectations

This position involves working at height. Candidates must be able to work safely and perform tasks at varying heights. 

This role is full time, 37-hours per week and is based onsite in Bordon. You would be on call 1 week in 2, for which you will receive a 10% uplift on your salary.

Essential experience of the Mechanical and Electrical Technician

• BS7671 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (IET)
• Good understanding of COSHH regulations

Qualifications for the Mechanical and Electrical Technician

• Minimum Level-3 award in Initial Verification and Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations (C&G 2391/2)
• Minimum NVQ3/C&G Level-3 diploma in Engineering (Electrical/Electronic) 
• Clean UK driving licence

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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
• 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 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: 14/05/2024

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