Senior Design & Safety Lead – Nuclear Submarine Programs

Babcock International Group; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension scheme with life assurance

Digital GP, health check and Aviva Dig

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Reservists leave – 10 days

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day volunteering

Job summary

Babcock International Group in Plymouth, Devon, is seeking a Deputy Design and Safety Manager to lead the Devonport Engineering organisation and support the Dock Design Authority teams. This pivotal role focuses on safe delivery of submarine maintenance programmes within defence, engineering and nuclear infrastructure.

You will combine technical leadership, stakeholder engagement and governance to ensure integrity, safety and high performance of critical facilities supporting the Royal Navy's

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in an Engineering or Scientific discipline.
• Registered Chartered Engineer status.
• Significant relevant engineering and leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Leading engineering activities that support the safe and effective operation of critical submarine maintenance infrastructure.
• Providing technical leadership and assurance across complex design, safety, and engineering programmes.
• Supporting the Design Authority team in delivering high-integrity engineering solutions and safety outcomes.
• Collaborating with engineering, operational, and project stakeholders to enable successful programme delivery.
• Driving continuous improvement while maintaining compliance with regulatory, safety, and quality requirements.

Skills

Leading engineering teams

Stakeholder engagement

Nuclear engineering principles

Submarine infrastructure knowledge

Engineering governance

Safety management

Communication and leadership

Education

Degree in Engineering or Scientific discipline

Chartered Engineer

Job description

Babcock International Group in Plymouth, Devon, is seeking a Deputy Design and Safety Manager to lead the Devonport Engineering organisation and support the Dock Design Authority teams. This pivotal role focuses on safe delivery of submarine maintenance programmes within defence, engineering and nuclear infrastructure.

You will combine technical leadership, stakeholder engagement and governance to ensure integrity, safety and high performance of critical facilities supporting the Royal Navy's