Engineering Project Lead

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Bristol seeks an Engineering Project Lead to guide a team in delivering engineering outputs for the UK’s submarine fleet, supporting national defense. The role offers a hybrid work model, ongoing training support, and a comprehensive benefits package including pension contributions and specialized leave. Candidates should possess a degree in engineering or related fields, along with strong project management skills.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and annual health checks

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

Paid volunteer work day

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience leading and motivating teams in a complex technical environment.
• Knowledge of project management best practices.
• Ability to maintain Security Check (SC) clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of engineering outputs for the VACAS programme.
• Act as the primary contact for project and technical matters.
• Coordinate stakeholders to keep plans on track.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline

Job description

Engineering Project Lead

Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol, GB, BS16 1EJ. Hybrid Working Arrangements.

Lead engineering that keeps the Royal Navy mission‑ready.

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 Project Lead at Babcock Technology Centre, near Filton, South Gloucestershire.

The role

As an Engineering Project Lead, you’ll guide a small team of Engineers and Project professionals delivering outputs that sustain the UK’s in‑service submarine fleet. It’s an opportunity to lead complex, high‑impact engineering work that supports national defence, extends the life of critical assets, and accelerates your growth in Defence, Aerospace and Engineering. You’ll be central to our contribution to the Vanguard and Astute class life‑extension activities, collaborating closely with our Ministry of Defence customer and partners.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll be the primary contact for a small team of professional Engineers and Project staff delivering outputs that support the VACAS Programme. You will provide the following support to the Programme Manager:

• Lead the delivery of engineering and project outputs that underpin the VACAS programme for in‑service submarines.
• Act as the primary project and technical contact for your team and any subcontractors.
• Administer the customer interface with the MoD for Babcock’s VACAS contribution.
• Manage contractual aspects and ensure compliance with internal business requirements.
• Coordinate stakeholders to keep plans, risks and deliverables on track across a complex engineering environment.

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 of the Engineering Project Lead

• Project management and leadership in a complex technical engineering environment.
• Proven experience leading and motivating teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer‑facing skills.
• Knowledge of project management best practice and governance.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.

Qualifications for the Engineering Project Lead

While we’d ideally like you to hold a Project Management qualification at APMP level or above, this isn’t essential. If you don’t have it yet, we’ll support you with funded training as part of your continuous professional development.

What you must have:

• A degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline
  OR
• Significant relevant experience in place of formal qualifications

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.

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 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.