Electrical Laboratory and Workshop Manager

Babcock International; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and defense company is seeking an Electrical Laboratory and Workshop Manager in Bristol to oversee the management of lab environments, ensure safety compliance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will have significant experience in technical lab environments and hold relevant qualifications in electrical engineering. This position offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

10-days special paid leave for reservists

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience managing or operating in technical lab or workshop environments, preferably electrical or multi-disciplinary.
• Proven track record in safety compliance, risk assessment, and regulatory adherence.
• Experience in resource planning, equipment management, and operational governance.
• Familiarity with engineering delivery processes and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience in continuous improvement, audit preparation, and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead lab safety initiatives and ensure a culture of proactive risk management.
• Collaborate with engineering and facilities teams to align lab operations with project and business needs.
• Maintain governance processes for incident reporting, compliance tracking, and audit readiness.
• Support onboarding and training of lab users, ensuring awareness of safety and operational procedures.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance lab efficiency and capability.
• Contribute to strategic planning for lab infrastructure and capability growth.

Skills

Technical lab management

Safety compliance

Resource planning

Operational governance

Continuous improvement

Education

HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or related field

NEBOSH or IOSH certification

Job description

Job Title

Electrical Laboratory and Workshop Manager

Location

Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type

Full time / Permanent

Role ID

SF65557

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Electrical Laboratory and Workshop Manager at our Ashton Vale, Bristol site.

The Role

As an Electrical Laboratory and Workshop Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This role is critical in maintaining operational readiness, supporting engineering teams, and fostering a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.

The Electrical Laboratory and Workshop Manager is a key operational role responsible for the safe, secure, and efficient management of electrical laboratories and workshop environments across the Sense and Connect, Effectors, and Space business units. Functionally reporting into the Head of Engineering Operations, the Lab Manager ensures compliance with all relevant safety and regulatory standards, while enabling high-quality engineering delivery through effective resource, equipment, and facility management.

• Lead lab safety initiatives and ensure a culture of proactive risk management.
• Collaborate with engineering and facilities teams to align lab operations with project and business needs.
• Maintain governance processes for incident reporting, compliance tracking, and audit readiness.
• Support onboarding and training of lab users, ensuring awareness of safety and operational procedures.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance lab efficiency and capability.
• Contribute to strategic planning for lab infrastructure and capability growth.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with working days onsite and days working from home. You may be required to travel to other Babcock sites around the UK.

Essential Experience of the Electrical Laboratory and Workshop Manager

• Experience managing or operating in technical lab or workshop environments, preferably electrical or multi-disciplinary.
• Proven track record in safety compliance, risk assessment, and regulatory adherence.
• Experience in resource planning, equipment management, and operational governance.
• Familiarity with engineering delivery processes and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience in continuous improvement, audit preparation, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications for the Electrical Laboratory and Workshop Manager

• HNC/HND or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Operations, or related field (preferred).
• NEBOSH or IOSH certification (desirable).

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. However, the successful candidate must be able to obtain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance once in post.

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.

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 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 email [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.

Closing Date

Closing Date: 09/10/2025

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