Senior Marine Services Technician

Job title: Senior Marine Services Technician

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base - Onsite only

Salary: Up to £41,500 (dependent on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• Being part of the Team delivering T45 PIPKeep and future operational support to the Royal Navy

• Overseeing the completion of daily ship-keeping duties and keep alive system requirements

• Oversight of system isolations with consideration of broader operational impact and potential service disruptions

• Driving continuous process improvements and performance metrics to enhance workplace safety and operational efficiency

• Supporting Line Management in daily team operations, including meeting participation, team deployment coordination, and delivery of technical guidance

  Your skills and experiences:

  • Electro-mechanical and technical experience with an in-depth understanding of ship systems and equipment, including the ability to accurately read and interpret technical drawings and work instructions

  • Experience as a permit issuer/ controller/ authorised person (Detailed understanding of BRd167)

  • Will have achieved Royal Navy Leading Hand Engineering Technician or above or civilian equivalent

  • Thorough knowledge of all SSoW, Processes & electrical safety and testing

  • Experience of using computer based digital tools, as well as MS365 applications (Word, Teams, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook etc.)

    Benefits:

    As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

    The Ship Service Technicians team:

    The Ships Services Team delivers around-the-clock support to vessels in both short, and long-term maintenance. By assuming Care & Protection responsibilities, the team enables Royal Navy crews to redeploy elsewhere. Each ship is supported by a Team Manager, Senior Technicians, and up to 20 Technicians depending on vessel size. The team oversees all Safe Systems of Work, ensuring strict adherence to Company processes and safeguarding personnel, equipment, and ship structure, while effectively managing all assigned activities to meet delivery timelines, cost targets, and quality standards

    Why BAE Systems?

    This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

    Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

    Closing Date: 21^{st July 2025}

    We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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