Digital Asset and Operations Lead

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Digital Asset and Operations Lead to manage digital transformation for critical infrastructure projects in the UK. This role involves implementing asset management strategies, ensuring data integrity, and collaborating with teams across engineering and operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in regulated industries and a degree or relevant qualification. The position offers hybrid working arrangements in Bristol or Leicester.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day

Qualifications

• Experience in operations within regulated industries (preferably nuclear or energy)
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders
• Strong background in asset management within digital platforms

Responsibilities

• Define and implement digital asset management strategies
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations and IT teams
• Oversee collection and maintenance of asset data

Skills

Asset data management

Strong communication

Understanding nuclear safety and compliance

Education

Degree or relevant professional qualification

Tools

PLM

BIM

EAM

Digital twin technologies

Job description

Overview

Digital Asset and Operations Lead

Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol or Leicester, Leicestershire or Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Location and onsite/hybrid details reflect the working arrangement and locations for this role.

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF66663

Shape the Future of Defence and Engineering

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 Digital Asset and Operations Lead at one of our sites.

The role

As a Digital Asset and Operations Lead, you’ll be at the forefront of digital transformation for one of the UK’s most critical infrastructure projects. This is a unique opportunity to drive the strategic implementation and operational management of digital assets across the lifecycle of a major nuclear programme.

Day-to-day, you’ll lead the digital transformation of critical defence and nuclear projects at Babcock by managing digital assets, driving innovation and ensuring data integrity in a dynamic, inclusive and purpose-driven environment.

• Define and implement digital asset management strategies aligned with project and regulatory requirements
• Establish governance frameworks for data integrity, traceability and lifecycle management
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations and IT teams to ensure seamless integration of digital tools (e.g. PLM, BIM, CAD)
• Drive adoption of digital twin technologies and predictive maintenance models
• Oversee the collection, validation and maintenance of asset data from design through decommissioning, ensuring data is structured and accessible for operational use, audits and regulatory reporting

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.

Essential experience

• Strong background in asset data management and operations within regulated industries (preferably nuclear or energy)
• Experience with asset management and governance within digital platforms such as PLM, BIM, EAM, or digital twin technologies
• Ability to understand nuclear safety, compliance, and lifecycle requirements
• Strong communicator, able to work with multiple stakeholders

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or holds a relevant professional qualification, or equivalent experience

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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

• 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 UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘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 [e-mail] 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.

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