Senior Marine Structures Engineer

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Senior Marine Structures Engineer to be part of complex shipbuilding programmes in Plymouth. Your role will involve determining loads, calculating strength for naval vessels, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate has experience in the marine industry and strong understanding of naval architecture principles. This full-time position offers hybrid working arrangements, combining office and remote work.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP and health check access

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefit

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the marine industry, with classification society plan appraisal experience advantageous.
• Strong understanding of naval architecture principles and structural design.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Determine global and local loads using classification society rules and regulations.
• Calculate scantlings and hull girder strength for naval vessels.
• Design and substantiate equipment seatings and foundations to meet military and commercial requirements.
• Prepare and check specifications, technical reports, and substantiation calculations.
• Liaise with design teams, production teams, classification societies, and other stakeholders.

Skills

Marine industry experience

Naval architecture principles

Structural design

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering

Membership of a relevant institution (e.g., RINA, IMarEst)

Job description

Senior Marine Structures Engineer

Location: Devonport, Plymouth

Compensation: £51,941 - £63,443

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

About Us

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Marine Structures Engineer at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon.

The Role

As a Senior Marine Structures Engineer, you’ll be part of our complex shipbuilding programmes, developing designs through concept and early-stage design and supporting the bidding process for major naval projects. Your work will help deliver advanced vessels that underpin national security and global maritime capability.

You’ll join a national team of over 500 engineers and designers within Babcock’s Marine Sector, working on projects that matter. This is your opportunity to contribute to innovative design solutions, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and progress your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Determine global and local loads using classification society rules and regulations.
• Calculate scantlings and hull girder strength for naval vessels.
• Design and substantiate equipment seatings and foundations to meet military and commercial requirements.
• Prepare and check specifications, technical reports, and substantiation calculations.
• Liaise with design teams, production teams, classification societies, and other stakeholders.

This role is full time and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience in the marine industry, with classification society plan appraisal experience advantageous.
• Strong understanding of naval architecture principles and structural design.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering (HND/HNC with extensive experience considered).
• Membership of a relevant institution (e.g., RINA, IMarEst) and either Chartered Engineer status or working towards it.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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

• Generous holiday allowance
• 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. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘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 opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We Are a Disability Confident Employer

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.

Closing date: 09/12/2025

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