Engineering Manager - Royal Dockyard

About the role

Babcock is recruiting an Engineering Manager for its Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth, working on a major defuel programme. You will lead, coordinate and govern engineering across a complex environment, supporting the delivery of engineering solutions for national defence and critical infrastructure. The role is full time, 35 hours per week, with hybrid working (minimum 2 days in the office).

Key responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and suppliers to deliver several engineering projects safely, efficiently and on schedule.
• Manage engineering resources, priorities and workload allocation to support programme objectives.
• Provide technical oversight, governance and assurance throughout the engineering and project lifecycles.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify, manage and mitigate engineering risks while maintaining regulatory and safety compliance.

Required profile

• Degree in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng), or evidence of working towards professional registration; membership of a relevant professional institution.
• Experience applying systems engineering principles, delivering facility design projects and infrastructure upgrade programmes, and supporting projects at a nuclear licensed site or similar regulated environment.
• Experience leading complex engineering, infrastructure or major project activities and managing engineering governance, technical assurance and stakeholder engagement.
• Sole UK National able to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance.

What we offer

• Salary of £57,300 to £82,300 depending on experience, plus benefits.
• Generous holiday allowance and matched contribution pension with life assurance.
• Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+, and an employee share scheme.
• Professional fees paid, employee shopping savings portal and reservist special paid leave.
• Holiday trading and a Be Kind Day of paid leave for volunteering.
• Development opportunities and an employee assistance programme.