Head of Quality for Nuclear & Defence Programs

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension

Digital GP & health check

Employee shopping portal

Professional Fees paid

Reservists leave

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Head of Quality for the Devonport Royal Dockyard site. The role leads quality strategy and governance across major programmes, embedding robust frameworks and continuous improvement to support safe, compliant delivery.

Onsite, 35 hours per week, with senior stakeholder engagement across engineering, manufacturing, design and supply chain. You will shape quality assurance, drive performance and manage multidisciplinary teams to ensure the highest standards are achieved in

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading quality functions across nuclear/defence or highly regulated construction programmes.
• Proven ability to develop quality strategies, management systems and assurance frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001:2015, ISO 19443, AQAP 2110 and quality performance reporting.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including design, resource planning and budget management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to the Quality function for multiple projects.
• Shape quality strategy, governance and assurance frameworks.
• Support business performance, regulatory compliance and customer confidence.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, design and supply chain functions.
• Develop high-performing teams and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality leadership

Governance & assurance

Stakeholder management

Nuclear/defence quality

Team leadership

Education

CQI Fellow or Chartered

Bachelor’s degree

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

Babcock is seeking a Head of Quality for the Devonport Royal Dockyard site. The role leads quality strategy and governance across major programmes, embedding robust frameworks and continuous improvement to support safe, compliant delivery.

Onsite, 35 hours per week, with senior stakeholder engagement across engineering, manufacturing, design and supply chain. You will shape quality assurance, drive performance and manage multidisciplinary teams to ensure the highest standards are achieved in