Training Equipment Manager

Royal Navy; Gosport; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits including extra lea​

Volunteering days

Enhanced family leave

Lifestyle discounts

Inclusive employee networks

Onsite parking

Catering facilities

Gym and shops onsite

Job summary

The Royal Navy is seeking a Training Equipment Manager to own strategic and day-to-day management of training equipment across the estate. You will lead a team, work with suppliers, oversee projects for new capability, upgrades and sustainment, and align equipment with tasking orders and safety requirements.

This full-time role (37.5 hours) is based at HMS Sultan or HMS Collingwood. You must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Engineering or strong understanding of relevant engineering disciplines and technologies.
• Exposure to Royal Navy Training.
• Proven experience in asset management, service delivery, or operational management.
• Experience managing third party suppliers and contract performance.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets and cost tracking.
• Proficient in MS Office / asset management systems / reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate records of training assets, including inventories, configuration and lifecycle data.
• Produce regular reports on asset performance, usage, risks and issues.
• Line manage and develop the team, ensuring clear responsibilities and balanced workloads.
• Oversee health and safety for all asset‑related activity, ensuring issues are logged and addressed promptly.
• Manage asset‑related budgets, forecasting costs and controlling spend within approved limits.
• Lead and manage third‑party suppliers, ensuring strong performance and compliance with SLAs.
• Develop clear Tasking Order responses for Royal Navy equipment needs, including costs, scope and delivery plans.
• Act as the key point of contact for equipment matters, ensuring solutions meet operational, safety and future capability requirements.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Asset management

Third-party management

Budget & cost tracking

MS Office / reporting tools

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

MS Office

Asset management systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Play a critical role in shaping how the next generation of Royal Navy personnel are trained. As Training Equipment Manager, you'll take ownership of the strategic and day to day management of training equipment across the estate ensuring assets are safe, compliant, available and fit for purpose. This is a hands on leadership role that combines technical expertise with people management, problem solving and forward planning. You'll lead a team, work closely with suppliers and stakeholders, and oversee projects that support new capability, upgrades and the ongoing sustainment of training equipment. You'll also play a key role in responding to Royal Navy Tasking Orders, helping translate complex requirements into clear, deliverable solutions. If you enjoy bringing structure to complexity, leading technical teams, and making sure the right equipment is in the right place at the right time, this is a role where you can make a genuine impact. Full-time role, 37.5 hours a week (Monday - Friday) HMS Sultan or HMS Collingwood Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level.

What you’ll be doing

• Maintain accurate records of training assets, including inventories, configuration and lifecycle data
• Produce regular reports on asset performance, usage, risks and issues
• Line manage and develop the team, ensuring clear responsibilities and balanced workloads
• Oversee health and safety for all assetâ€'related activity, ensuring issues are logged and addressed promptly
• Manage assetâ€'related budgets, forecasting costs and controlling spend within approved limits
• Lead and manage thirdâ€'party suppliers, ensuring strong performance and compliance with SLAs
• Develop clear Tasking Order responses for Royal Navy equipment needs, including costs, scope and delivery plans
• Act as the key point of contact for equipment matters, ensuring solutions meet operational, safety and future capability requirements

Qualifications

• Qualification in Engineering or Strong understanding of relevant engineering disciplines and technologies.
• Exposure to Royal Navy Training
• Proven experience in asset management, service delivery, or operational management
• Experience managing third party suppliers and contract performance.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets and cost tracking.
• Proficient in MS Office / asset management systems / reporting tools.

Desirable

• Experience in defence, training, or complex technical environments.
• Knowledge of HSE legislation and MoD/commercial safety reporting processes.
• Familiarity with SECRS or equivalent safety log systems.

• Selborne is a bold, £1 billion, 12-year transformation of Royal Navy training, led by Capita and a powerhouse consortium known as Team Fisher - including Raytheon UK, Fujitsu, and the University of Lincoln. Together, we're modernising military education with cutting-edge tech like simulators and data analytics, all under a collaborative "one team" approach with the Royal Navy. It's a shared mission to deliver smarter, more effective training for sailors and marines across the naval enterprise. To learn more please visit
• A salary of up to £42,000 depending on skills and experience
• Enjoy flexible benefits including extra leave purchase, paid volunteering days, enhanced family leave, lifestyle discounts, and access to inclusive employee networks - all designed to support your wellbeing and personal growth.
• Onsite, secure parking
• Catering facilities, Gym and shops onsite
• Rewarding role making a real difference to those joining and progressing within the Royal Navy

Unlock Your Potential with Capita

• At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. You'll become part of a diverse network of talented, forward-thinking professionals working across a wide range of disciplines and sectors. We're committed to your growth - offering exciting opportunities to expand your skills, explore new paths, and advance your career. Join us and discover a career with purpose. #CareersWithPurpose Customer first, always Fearless innovation Achieve together Everyone is valued