Engineering Manager

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead complex naval engineering projects in Plymouth. You will ensure technical excellence and manage risks while supporting national security. The ideal candidate has experience in naval shipbuilding, holds Chartered Engineer status, and is capable of managing international customers. This full-time hybrid role supports flexible working arrangements. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading benefits

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge and experience in naval surface shipbuilding within your area of expertise.
• Willingness to travel internationally, including extended visits to customer sites.
• Ability to manage international customers and adapt to cultural differences.

Responsibilities

• Act as delegated Technical Authority for systems/functions within a design.
• Manage stakeholders to ensure delivery of outputs meets project plans.
• Oversee technical risk management and resolve complex engineering issues.
• Independently review technical development and assist in resolving design challenges.
• Ensure designs and supplier equipment meet contractual requirements.

Skills

Naval surface shipbuilding

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Technical authority

International customer management

Education

Chartered Engineer status

Engineering degree or equivalent

APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

Job description

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Location: Devonport, Plymouth

Compensation: £58,000 - £78,800

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69737

Lead Complex Naval Engineering Projects

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Engineering Manager at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon.

The role

As an Engineering Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll work across Babcock’s shipbuilding lines of business, including Type 31, MRSS, Fast Attack Project, Corvette Project, Arrowhead 140 exports, large refit programmes, and other exciting opportunities in the pipeline. Your leadership will ensure technical excellence, manage risk, and shape the future of naval engineering — all while supporting national security and advancing your own career.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Act as delegated Technical Authority for systems/functions within a design in line with Design Authority principles.
• Manage stakeholders to ensure delivery of outputs meets project plans and contract quality standards.
• Oversee technical risk management and resolve complex engineering issues.
• Independently review technical development and assist in resolving design challenges.
• Ensure designs and supplier equipment meet contractual requirements.

This role is full time and is a hybrid role with 2 days onsite and 3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Engineering Manager:

• Proven knowledge and experience in naval surface shipbuilding within your area of expertise.
• Ability to manage international customers and adapt to cultural differences.
• Willingness to travel internationally, including extended visits to customer sites.

Qualifications for the Engineering Manager:

• Chartered Engineer status and an engineering degree (or equivalent academic standard).
• Association of Project Management (APM) Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent.

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

• 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: 09/12/2025

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