Ship Electrical Discipline Lead

Babcock International; Kirkcaldy; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Ship Electrical Discipline Lead to manage the electrical strategy for shipbuilding projects. This full-time role involves setting production strategies, managing budgets, and leading a team. Applicants should have a background in electrical engineering and experience in a similar marine environment. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Employee share scheme

Health check and nutritional consultations

Holiday Trading

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Qualifications

• Recent experience in a similar marine environment.
• Full lifecycle experience from manufacturing to commissioning.
• Proficient in quality control and budget management.

Responsibilities

• Set production strategies to ensure timely delivery.
• Implement performance indicators to monitor progress.
• Lead and develop the team, including talent management.

Skills

Project Management

Electrical Systems Knowledge

ERP Systems Proficiency

Team Leadership

Education

ONC in relevant trade or engineering discipline

Professional qualification in electrical engineering

Project Management qualifications

Tools

IFS

SAP

Job description

Job Title: Ship Electrical Discipline Lead

Location: Rosyth, Fife + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64734

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 Ship Electrical Discipline Lead at our Rosyth site.

The role

As a Ship Electrical Discipline Lead, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of one of the UK’s most exciting marine engineering programmes. You’ll shape the electrical strategy for shipbuilding projects, ensuring safe installation and commissioning of electrical systems. This is a dynamic leadership role where your decisions will directly impact the success of our naval programmes and contribute to national defence.

Day-to-day you’ll be:

• Setting production strategies and targets to ensure timely and budget-aligned delivery of electrical work packages
• Taking ownership of quality and schedule delivery across delegated work packages
• Implementing performance indicators and control mechanisms to monitor progress
• Forecasting and managing resource requirements in line with project plans
• Leading and developing your team, including succession planning and talent management

This role is full time, 36 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Ship Electrical Discipline Lead

• Recent experience in a similar environment, ideally within the marine sector
• Background in electrical trade (advantageous)
• Proficient in ERP systems such as IFS or SAP
• Full lifecycle experience from manufacturing to commissioning
• Strong understanding of project management, controls, and commercial terms

Qualifications for the Ship Electrical Discipline Lead

• ONC in a relevant construction trade or engineering discipline
• Professional qualification in electrical engineering or industrial electrical construction
• Project Management qualifications (desirable)

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 development 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 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: 24/11/2025