Global Engineering Graduate Lead

Babcock International; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Global Engineering Graduate Lead in the UK. The role involves designing and managing a rotational engineering graduate programme while ensuring it aligns with professional accreditation standards. You will be responsible for collaborating with stakeholders, supporting talent development, and continuously improving the programme. Candidates should have a degree in Engineering and experience in programme management. The position offers a hybrid work model and various benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Flexible working options

Paid volunteering day

Qualifications

• Proven experience in programme management, talent development or early careers coordination.
• Strong understanding of engineering disciplines and career pathways.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design a structured, multi‑rotation graduate programme.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders for high‑value placements.
• Lead graduate recruitment and onboarding processes.

Skills

Programme management

Talent development

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Understanding of engineering disciplines

Education

Degree Qualification in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Global Engineering Graduate Lead

Location: Hybrid, UK

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68496

Shape the careers that shape national security. Lead Babcock’s multi‑discipline Engineering Graduate Programme and help build a safer, more secure world.

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Global Engineering Graduate Lead at any of our main UK locations.

The role

As the Global Engineering Graduate Lead, you will design, deliver and continuously improve Babcock’s rotational Engineering Graduate Programme across multiple disciplines.

Day-to-day, you’ll create a structured, accreditation‑aligned pathway (e.g., IMechE, IET) that develops diverse early‑career talent and supports business priorities across the group making a tangible impact on our capability today while building the engineering leadership of tomorrow.

• Design a structured, multi‑rotation graduate programme spanning key engineering areas, aligned to professional accreditation standards.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders to scope high‑value placements that meet development goals and business needs.
• Lead graduate recruitment, onboarding and cohort experience, ensuring inclusive, high‑quality candidate journeys.
• Coach and support graduates and their managers, providing clear progression frameworks and development resources.
• Measure outcomes and continuously improve the programme using feedback, analytics and accreditation requirements.

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office and days working from home.

Essential experience of the Global Engineering Graduate Lead

• Proven experience in programme management, talent development or early careers coordination.
• Strong understanding of engineering disciplines and career pathways.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across functions and levels.
• Experience working with graduate programmes in a technical or engineering environment.

Qualifications for the Global Engineering Graduate Lead

• Degree Qualification, or equivalent Engineering background is required.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and 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 – buy additional leave or sell up to one working week from your annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ – one paid day (or equivalent hours) each year for volunteering with your chosen organisation or registered charity
• Flexible working – more options to better integrate your work and personal life, while meeting business needs
• A dynamic working environment built around inclusion, wellbeing and purpose.

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: 09/01/2026