Job Title: Service Support Engineer
Location: South Korea+ Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF62814

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 Service Support Engineer (CI&E) at our South Korea Babcock LGE site.

The role
As a Service Support Engineer you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. The CI&E Commissioning Engineer shall report directly to the Head of Projects.
Working closely with the Site Manager, Site based Commissioning Team, and shipyard's operations team, the CI&E Commissioning Engineer provides commissioning and start-up support for the Cargo Handling Plant equipment for LPG and LNG carriers during the final building phase in the shipyard and as required through on board attendance during gas trials, in service and dry-docking contracts.
The role is mainly South Korea based in close proximity of the shipyard, however this position require frequent travel when attending gas trials, vessel's first voyage, etc.
Day-to-day, you'll be:

• Supporting the shipyard with testing and commissioning of:
  • MCC's
  • PLC Based Control Panels
  • Hazardous Area Instrumentation and Electrical Equipment
  • Hydraulic, Pneumatic and Gas Detection Equipment
• Communicating effectively with the Yard, Owner and Classification Society as required.
• Organising and Performing/Attending Factory Acceptance Tests, Performance Tests etc. at local vendors
• Preparation of Commissioning and Testing schedules, programs and Procedures.
• Involvement with the review of various aspects of the design and production of documents with a particular focus on the practical and preventive measures aspects of these.
• Part of team of engineers during performance tests on equipment for newbuild LPG and LNG carriers and achieving successful completion of trials.
• Resolving any technical issues relating to the gas plant during the commissioning and performance tests and offering assistance on any other areas of expertise to improve / reinforce LGE's image with Client and the Owners.
• Prior to performance tests, actively participate in planning meetings with Owner / Class / Yard as appropriate and resolve issues.
• Actively participate in the Continual Improvement Process (CIP) by providing feedback from site and Gas Trials.

This role is full time 37 hours per week and

Essential experience of the Service Support Engineer

• Engineering background essential, preferably marine.
• Hands-on technical competence - Electrical and Control (PLC) Systems including Hazardous Area Equipment
• Experience with servicing/calibrating HART protocol instrumentation.
• Reasonable experience with Low and Medium Voltage switchboard equipment.
• Clear and confident communicator
• Capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously

Qualifications for the Service Support Engineer

• Practical experience in marine environment as CI&E engineer (ideally in a commissioning environment) or equivalent

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 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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 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
• 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 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: 15/05/2025

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