Lift Supervisor

About the Role

As a Lift Supervisor at HMNB Clyde, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, you will play a vital role in supporting safe and compliant lifting operations across one of the UK's most important naval bases. Working within a highly skilled team, you'll supervise lifting activities that support critical defence operations, ensuring every lift is delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with regulatory requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity to apply your expertise in lifting operations while developing your career within a world-leading engineering and defence organisation. You'll work alongside experienced professionals, contribute to nationally important programmes, and help create a safer, more secure future.

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Supervising lifting operations in accordance with approved lifting plans and safe systems of work.
• Ensuring compliance with Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER), BS 7121 requirements, and site procedures.
• Reviewing and applying lifting method statements, risk assessments, and instructions provided by Appointed Persons.
• Monitoring lifting activities and reporting non-conformances, incidents, hazards, and improvement opportunities.
• Coaching and mentoring colleagues, supporting competence development and completion of task books where appropriate.

Essential Experience:

• Working knowledge of LOLER, BS 7121, and relevant lifting industry regulations and best practices.
• Experience supervising lifting operations within complex industrial, engineering, marine, naval, or heavy engineering environments.
• Knowledge of safe systems of work, health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Understanding of facility operating procedures and operational constraints within high-hazard environments.
• Strong numeracy, literacy, spatial awareness, and the ability to interpret technical drawings and plans.

Qualifications:

• SVQ/NVQ Level 3 in Controlling Lifting Operations (Supervising Lifts).
• Competent Supervisor (Lifting Operations) qualification.
• NPORS or equivalent accredited slinging qualification.
• Health, Safety and Environment Specialist Supervisor Test.
• Occasional Climber Working at Height qualification.

Security Clearance:

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

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
• 'Be Kind Day' for volunteering
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

About Babcock:

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. We’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance. We call that lifetime engineering.

We are a disability confident committed employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are happy to talk about flexible working.