Appointed Person (Lifting Operations) in Devon

Job description

Appointed Person (Lifting Operations)
SF33111
Location: Devonport, Plymouth
Starting Salary: £36,525

About the role
Here at Babcock International we're looking for an Appointed Person (Lifting Operations) to join us at HMNB Devonport, one of the largest naval bases in Western Europe. We're a key strategic partner to our customers; the MOD and the Royal Navy. We ensure that the UK Royal Navy goes to sea safely by supporting them in Devonport and around the world, delivering complex ship and submarine sustainment programmes and applying our core strengths of technology and expertise to sustain critical and complex assets to help maintain national security.

As the Appointed Person you'll act as the subject matter expert (SME) for all lifting operations, leading a multidisciplinary team supporting all lifting activities on the nuclear licenced site.

You'll use your experience within engineering, lifting and transportation operations to plan, control and execute basic, intermediate and complex lifting operations using a mixture of fixed and mobile plant, liaising with internal and external stakeholders and sub-contractors, where necessary.

You'll interface with the engineering department, nuclear safety personnel and project management teams to identify project requirements for lifting, developing and supplying solutions to challenging project situations, ensuring strong customer service and prioritising safety at all times.

You'll lead on Health and Safety throughout the lifting team; this will include weekly walk rounds and monthly team briefs; the production of Risk Assessments and Method Statements; supporting incident investigation through the completion of AIRSWEB events and reviewing and challenging safety case demands in the pursuit of improved safety and regulatory compliance.

You'll also be proactive in support of Continuous Improvement initiatives - both within Lifting Services and the Facilities Department, supporting transformational change objectives both internally within facilities and across the business.

What do I need to do the role?
You'll have completed an Appointed Person Training Course (CPCS or NPORS) and hold one of the following:-

CPCS Appointed Person (A61) Blue Card
NVQ Level 5 (although a Red card CPCS would be considered)
NPORS Appointed Person (N401)You'll also have experience within engineering, lifting and transportation operations to include:

Understanding of engineering requirements, calculations and technical drawings to support production activities.
Experience of providing SME support to Projects, from Bid Management through to closure.
Experience in effective management and development multi-disciplinary teams
Ability to influence and build a sense of team spirit & motivation;
Ability to identify and take appropriate decisions which impact broadly on the project and businessLastly, you'll need to be a strong communicator able to interact effectively and manage key internal & external stakholders and sub-contractors across all projects, encouraging and builiding strong, co-operative relationships in order to deliver shared objectives.

What else do I need to know?
The successful candidate will need to satisfy Ministry of Defence security requirements. This may require you to hold or be eligible/capable of achieving 'Security Check' (SC) clearance.

Babcock offers a supportive environment including: enhanced employment terms and conditions, money purchase pension scheme with life assurance, share ownership scheme, Occupational Health services, career opportunities and specialist advice and guidance from our Learning & Development teams.

We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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.

Application Guidance
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to ensure that our recruitment processes are regularly reviewed and adapted, as required, to ensure we're compliant with the latest government advice. We are striving to protect both our current and future employees by acting in a responsible way which reflects the restrictions we face.

Please visit our website to find out more about how COVID-19 is impacting Recruitment and On-boarding for applicants.

All applications should be made online. Please use a desktop PC or laptop to create your account and apply for a job. Once you've completed this you'll be able to apply to jobs from mobile devices. If you experience difficulties please visit our careers page.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know and will respond in a way that best fits your specific needs.

This advice is valid at the time of publication and changing government advice and Babcock working practices take precedence at any particular time.

Armed Forces Covenant
We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom. As part of the Covenant, Babcock offers Reservists and Uniformed Cadet Instructors up to 2 week's special paid leave to help them meet their commitments. To find out more please visit our website.

Closing date: 10 January 2021

Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Devon

Working hours per week

0 -

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Profession type

Customer Service

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English