Senior Mechanical Engineer
Babcock International Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Carlisle • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Lead the delivery of complex mechanical engineering tasks and provide high‑quality technical guidance
- Produce and review engineering documentation, including calculations, drawings, models, and reports
- Build strong relationships with customers and act as a key technical interface
- Apply relevant procedures, codes, and standards to ensure safety, compliance, and technical rigour
- Identify and manage project risks while contributing to safety assessments and continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Proven experience delivering engineering activities across the full project lifecycle
- Strong track record of producing and reviewing detailed engineering documentation
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams
- Engineering degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline.
- The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.
Benefits
- 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 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 UK Cavendish 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
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
mechanical engineeringengineering documentationcalculationsdrawingsmodelsreportsproject lifecyclesafety assessmentsrisk managementcontinuous improvement
Soft Skills
technical guidancerelationship buildingteam collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsleadershiporganizational skillsadaptabilitycritical thinking
Certifications
engineering degreeStandard (BPSS) security clearance