Electrical Fitter

Dunfermline - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Electrical Technician

Location: Dunfermline Fife

Compensation: 39129 Nightshift Overtime Rates

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70662

Shape the Future of Naval Engineering Join Us as an Electrical Technician

About Us

At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together. If you join us you can play your part as an Electrical Technician at Rosyth Dockyard near Dunfermline Fife.

The role

As an Electrical Technician youll have a role thats out of the ordinary. Youll be part of the Type 31 Project delivering five advanced frigates to the Royal Navyvessels designed for global operations humanitarian aid and defence missions. Your work will directly contribute to national security and cutting-edge naval engineering while offering you exceptional career development opportunities.

Day-to-day youll have the following responsibilities:

Install electrical equipment within marine environments including shock and non-shock mounted items.
Fit cable containment systems and check wiring for electrical systems.
Work on power distribution lighting fire detection control circuits and combat systems.
Perform glanding and termination of cabling using various methods including Mil-spec connectors.
Install and test fibre optic systems.

This is a full-time permanent role working 36 hours per week Monday to Thursday (7:30am5:00pm) at Rosyth Dockyard. As the project progresses overtime and shift work opportunities will be available enabling you to earn enhanced rates.

Essential experience of the Electrical Technician:

Multi-pin plug connection and assembly.
Low voltage systems installation.
Installation of control systems.
Fire detection and alarm systems installation and maintenance.
Emergency lighting installation and maintenance.

Qualifications for the Electrical Technician:

Minimum ONC in Electrical Engineering or Level 3 Electrical Apprenticeship.
Preferred: Additional marine or defence-related electrical certifications.

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 - ().

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 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 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 days 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.

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 with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 05/02/2026

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Job Title: Electrical TechnicianLocation: Dunfermline FifeCompensation: 39129 Nightshift Overtime Rates Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF70662Shape the Future of Naval Engineering Join Us as an Electrical TechnicianAbout UsAt Babcock were working to create a safe and sec...