Principal Civil Structural Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Principal Civil Structural Engineer in the UK, offering predominantly remote work with occasional travel to Plymouth. You will provide technical leadership across complex civil and structural projects within a highly regulated environment.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree, Chartered Engineer status, and proven experience leading engineering teams, with governance, safety and quality standards. Defence/nuclear exposure is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
• Experience leading engineering teams in complex infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of civil and structural engineering work packages to scope, schedule, cost and quality.
• Providing technical leadership and specialist engineering expertise throughout the design lifecycle.
• Managing technical design packages from concept through implementation, assurance and handover.
• Reviewing engineering designs, calculations and documentation for governance, safety and quality compliance.

Skills

Civil engineering

Structural design

Leadership

Governance

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Job description

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Principal Civil Structural Engineer

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL2 2BG

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Principal Civil Structural Engineer

Location: UK, Remote + Occasional travel to Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: Up to £80 Per Hour PAYE

Role Type: Full time / Contract Role

Role ID: SF75695

At Babcock, our purpose is to create a safe and secure world, together. As a Principal Civil Structural Engineer, you'll play an important role in supporting this mission and contributing to work of national importance.

The role

As a Principal Civil Structural Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll provide technical leadership across complex civil and structural engineering projects, helping to deliver critical facilities and infrastructure upgrades within a highly regulated environment. Working alongside multidisciplinary teams, you'll influence engineering decisions, solve complex technical challenges, and ensure high-quality solutions are delivered safely, efficiently, and to exacting standards.

Day-to-day, you'll be required to:

• Leading the delivery of civil and structural engineering work packages, ensuring projects are delivered to scope, schedule, cost and quality requirements.
• Providing technical leadership and specialist engineering expertise throughout the design lifecycle.
• Managing technical design packages from concept development through implementation, assurance and handover.
• Reviewing engineering designs, calculations and technical documentation, ensuring compliance with governance, safety and quality standards.
• Supporting multidisciplinary teams, stakeholder engagement activities, technical risk management and the development of junior engineers.

This role is full time and is predominantly remote, with travel to Devonport Royal Dockyard, Plymouth required depending on business needs.

Essential experience of the Principal Civil Structural Engineer

• Significant experience in civil and structural engineering design within complex infrastructure, engineering or industrial projects.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams and managing technical work packages.
• Strong understanding of engineering governance, safety and quality requirements within regulated environments.
• Knowledge of, or the ability to interpret, American seismic design codes and standards.
• Experience within defence, nuclear, marine, rail, heavy industrial or similarly regulated sectors.

Qualifications for the Principal Civil Structural Engineer

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must hold or be able to achieve and Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within Babcock are subject to national security clearance. 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). 

About Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

At Babcock, we recognise that great talent comes from diverse backgrounds and ways of working. We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive experience for all contingent workers. 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 are also happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and alternative working patterns, where operational requirements permit.

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