Global Head of Engineering Delivery

Job Title: Global Head of Engineering Delivery Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: Competitive + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF60800

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as the Global Head of Engineering Delivery working within our Global Engineering & Technology Function.

The role As the Global Head of Engineering Delivery, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring that Babcock’s projects and programmes have the right engineering capability and capacity and the engineering scope is appropriately structured and planned to achieve compliant technical deliverables of our programmes.

Day-to-day you’ll be responsible for the development, implementation and management of a proactive Resource Allocation Strategy for Babcock’s Engineering resources based on inputs from the wider business. This will support alignment of people and resourcing strategies with the overarching business objectives to ensure that we have the right people, with the right skills, in the right role and the right time.

Support the Global Engineering Delivery Director in providing engineering leadership and guidance across the business, with particular focus on engineering organisational structure and operating model within Programmes and Business Units to ensure a consistent and best practice approach to engineering Management and allocation of Engineering Resources across Babcock to meet Sector demands. Identify and address workforce gaps/surpluses by assessing current workforce capacities, capabilities and future needs. Collaborate with other parts of the Babcock business to assemble & analyse the current workforce, that the future business needs. Ensure ongoing alignment with the Babcock’s global growth & technology strategies focusing on load variation, core vs critical engineering roles, emerging skill sets and regional/international workforce dynamics, supporting overall business growth and operational efficiency.

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience for the Global Head of Engineering Delivery:

Will have had experience of leading and managing Engineering teams within an operational/delivery environment Ideally experience in engineering delivery through a lifecycle, within a service or product-based industry Must be comfortable working within, and leading change programmes Experience in influencing multiple stakeholders including Engineering and Business Unit Directors Planning and delivering strategy

Essential qualifications for the Global Head of Engineering Delivery:

Bachelor of Engineering and Chartered Membership of appropriate Professional Institute – although equivalence with appropriate experience will be considered

Security Clearance The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) 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: 27/03/2025