Principal Civil/Structural Engineer – Hybrid, SC Cleared

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension scheme with life cover

Employee share scheme

Digital GP and health checks

Aviva DigiCare+ health and wellbeing

Job summary

Babcock International is seeking a Principal Civil Structural Engineer to lead complex civil and structural engineering projects from concept through to completion, delivering safe, high‑quality solutions for major infrastructure and defence programmes.

You will oversee design packages, drive technical planning and reviews, ensure quality, safety, risk management and governance, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to achieve on‑time handover and compliant outcomes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience leading civil/structural design projects through full lifecycle.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams with multiple technical interfaces.
• Experience in heavy civil engineering and building structures; dry dock experience advantageous.
• Delivery within highly regulated or comparable environments.
• Knowledge of industrial building design and associated structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of civil and structural design packages to scope, quality, schedule and cost.
• Drive technical planning, design reviews and engineering assurance activities.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, risk management and governance.
• Manage technical aspects from identification through to final handover.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement and incorporate requirements into solutions.

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer status or equivalent

Engineering institution membership desirable

Job description

Babcock International is seeking a Principal Civil Structural Engineer to lead complex civil and structural engineering projects from concept through to completion, delivering safe, high‑quality solutions for major infrastructure and defence programmes.

You will oversee design packages, drive technical planning and reviews, ensure quality, safety, risk management and governance, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to achieve on‑time handover and compliant outcomes.