Engineering Manager reference: 1184827601

Job Title: Engineering Manager Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: Competitive salary + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF61679

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 Engineering Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role As a Engineering Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will have the opportunity to work on some of the most high-profile and complex engineering projects helping shape the design, build, transition into-service and support arrangements of future Royal Navy submarines.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for the delivery of outputs against the Future Submarine portfolio including Dreadnaught, SSNA and AUKUS. Your key responsibilities will include;

Provide support for the Dreadnought and SSNA Programme in Systems and Equipment Assessment, focusing on transition into service and design lifecycle. Lead and develop a team of Waterfront Engineers/Subject Matter Experts, ensuring SMART tasking for platform transition and design influence. Integrate in-service learning (LfE) into the business/design programme. Support technical reviews and working groups for both programmes. Grow and develop the Waterfront team and capability at Devonport for future submarine platform requirements.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home. Occasional travel is required to Bristol, Barrow-in Furness and Faslane, Helensburgh.

Essential experience of the Engineering Manager

Experience in delivering in-service maintenance periods, ideally from operations groups like production, commissioning, or the Royal Navy. Proven track record of leading multi-discipline teams. Skilled in solving complex engineering problems with credible solutions. Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating complex arguments to diverse stakeholders. Demonstrated motivation to drive issues to completion and commitment to ongoing professional development.

Qualifications for the Engineering Manager

Degree-level education or equivalent qualifications with significant vocational experience. Chartered status or working towards it, registered with a relevant engineering or management institute, as part of continuous professional development.

Security Clearance The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) 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: 07/04/2025

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