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This is a unique opportunity to develop highly specialised operational skills while working within the defence, engineering and maritime sectors.\nDay-to-day, you’ll directly support naval operations, dockyard activities and national defence capabilities. No two days are the same, and you'll gain exposure to a wide range of technical activities, equipment and environments while building a rewarding long-term career with excellent training and development opportunities.\nOperating pump houses, penstocks, caissons and control systems to support docking and undocking activities.\nMonitoring dock and basin water levels, dock conditions and safety systems to ensure safe operations.\nLeading and supporting ship, caisson and gate movements across the dockyard infrastructure.\nAssisting with structural surveys, dock preparations, maintenance activities and refurbishment work on dockyard assets.\nWorking safely in confined spaces, at height, around water and in operational dockyard environments.\nThis role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.\nEssential experience of the Caisson Operative\nWorking within operational, industrial, maritime, engineering or maintenance environments.\nUsing hand tools, battery-powered tools or mechanical equipment safely and effectively.\nFollowing safe systems of work and health and safety procedures.\nWorking collaboratively within a team environment whilst also taking responsibility for tasks when required.\nOperating in physically active roles, including outdoor working and challenging environments.\nQualifications for the Caisson Operative\nEssential\nA willingness and ability to successfully complete all required role-specific training.\nDesirable\nSlinging or lifting operations experience.\nForklift Truck Operator certification.\nPowerboat qualifications.\nSecurity Clearance\nThe successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.\nMany 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).\nWhat we offer\nGenerous holiday allowance\nMatched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance\nAccess to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+\nEmployee share scheme\nEmployee shopping savings portal\nPayment of Professional Fees\nReservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave\nHoliday 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. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. ‘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\nExcellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.\nBabcock\nWe’re Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference.\nHere, 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.\nWe call that lifetime engineering.\nJoin us and see how far we can go, together.\nWe are a disability confident, committed employer. 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