Ship Manager (Rosyth) – Naval Delivery Lead

weServed ofVeterans Ltd.; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme, 1

Digital GP and health checks

Employee shopping portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Special leave for Reservists

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock in Rosyth is seeking a Ship Manager to lead critical outfit installation activities through to vessel acceptance on the Type 31 programme. You will oversee safety, quality and schedule, guiding large multidisciplinary teams on a high-profile defence project.

This role offers the chance to shape naval engineering leadership, work on national security programmes and advance your career within a global FTSE 100 company with strong benefits and a focus on lifestyle balance.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in shipbuilding or defence.
• Experience managing large multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors.
• Strong background in project delivery, planning and budgeting.
• Knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation.
• Experience delivering through to commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Leading the safe delivery of outfit installation through to vessel acceptance.
• Managing multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors to achieve targets.
• Developing and executing delivery strategies that support programme objectives.
• Driving operational efficiency and a strong safety culture across delivery teams.
• Forecasting and managing resources, budgets and project priorities with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Budgeting

Safety compliance

Team management

Education

Engineering degree

Industry body membership

Job description

Babcock in Rosyth is seeking a Ship Manager to lead critical outfit installation activities through to vessel acceptance on the Type 31 programme. You will oversee safety, quality and schedule, guiding large multidisciplinary teams on a high-profile defence project.

This role offers the chance to shape naval engineering leadership, work on national security programmes and advance your career within a global FTSE 100 company with strong benefits and a focus on lifestyle balance.