Principal Implementation Engineer Civil and Structural

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Principal Implementation Engineer Civil and Structural at our Plymouth, Devon site to lead delivery of critical defence infrastructure. You’ll provide technical leadership across civil and structural packages and act as the intelligent customer between designers, contractors and delivery teams.

This full-time role (35 hours per week) offers hybrid working with at least two days onsite, security clearance eligibility, and opportunities to shape major projects within the UK’s

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status with a recognised professional institution such as ICE or IStructE.
• Experience of nuclear safety-related structures or major infrastructure projects.
• Ability to work in highly regulated engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery across civil and structural construction packages.
• Review and approve technical queries, change requests, material approvals and engineering documentation.
• Coordinate activities between Babcock, designers, contractors and site representatives to ensure successful project delivery.
• Manage construction issues, identifying root causes and supporting continuous improvement.
• Oversee construction surveillance activities and reviewing temporary works, risk assessments and method statements for compliance and safety.

Skills

Civil engineering principles

Structural engineering principles

Stakeholder communication

Independent working

Engineering leadership

Project delivery

Education

Chartered Engineer (ICE or IStructE)

Nuclear safety-related structures experience

Job description

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Principal Implementation Engineer Civil and Structural

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL2 2BG

Onsite or Hybrid:

Your Role

Applies Engineering concepts and theories to provide technical direction and leadership for the delivery of designs, calculations and technical solutions across a range of applications for Babcock products and services across the Engineering Product Lifecycle. Uses their experience to make decisions in complex situations. Able to work under own initiative to produce high quality outputs. Capable of managing others and or delivery of engineering and technical activities, through the application of process, domain knowledge and experience. Can apply a broad and or deep range of knowledge to complex situations whilst extending their business knowledge base in the subject area. Provides coaching, direction, assistance and mentoring to others

Lead the Delivery of One of The United Kingdom's Most Strategically Important Defence Infrastructure Projects

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Implementation Engineer Civil and Structural at our Plymouth, Devon site.

The role

As a Principal Implementation Engineer Civil and Structural you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll join our Major Structures Group and play a pivotal role in delivering critical defence infrastructure that supports national security and operational readiness. This is an exciting opportunity to provide technical leadership on a major engineering programme, working at the interface between designers, contractors and project delivery teams.

You'll act as the intelligent customer for complex construction activities, helping to ensure engineering excellence, quality and safety throughout project delivery. This role offers the chance to influence major engineering decisions, lead talented engineers and further develop your career within one of the United Kingdom's leading engineering and defence organisations.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:

• Lead technical delivery and providing engineering leadership across key civil and structural construction packages.
• Review and approve technical queries, change requests, material approvals and engineering documentation.
• Coordinate activities between Babcock, designers, contractors and site representatives to ensure successful project delivery.
• Manage construction issues, identifying root causes and supporting continuous improvement throughout the engineering lifecycle.
• Oversee construction surveillance activities and reviewing temporary works, risk assessments and method statements for compliance and safety.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week, and is based at Devonport Royal Dockyard. Hybrid working patterns are available, with a minimum of two days per week onsite.

Essential experience of the Principal Implementation Engineer Civil and Structural

• Demonstrating a strong understanding of civil and structural engineering principles and practices.
• Possessing experience of complex structures within highly regulated engineering environments.
• Communicating effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Working independently while adapting quickly in a fast-paced project environment.
• Delivering high-quality engineering outputs to agreed schedules and deadlines

Qualifications for the Principal Implementation Engineer Civil and Structural

• Chartered Engineer status with a relevant professional institution such as the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) or the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).
• Experience of nuclear safety-related structures or major infrastructure projects.

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) 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. There is an annual Window to request this benefit.
• ‘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

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 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.

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.

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Job Title: Principal Implementation Engineer Civil and Structural

Compensation: £57,300 – £71,600 Depending on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF74452