At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead digital engineering processes and shape the future of defence and nuclear projects.
- Company: Join Babcock, a global leader in national security and public infrastructure.
- Benefits: Generous holiday, matched pension scheme, health support, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible working arrangements and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on vital national infrastructure while growing your expertise.
- Qualifications: Strong knowledge of BIM processes and experience in regulated environments.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
Location: Bristol or Warrington – Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Work Hours: 35 hours per week, hybrid with minimum 2 days in office
As a Senior Digital Engineer – BIM you’ll help shape the future of digital delivery across high‑profile defence and nuclear engineering programmes. You will influence national infrastructure by guiding how vital information, models and data are created, shared and governed. Your work will help ensure our engineering teams deliver safely, efficiently and to the highest digital standards, while developing your own expertise in a field that continues to grow rapidly across the defence, aerospace and engineering sectors.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development, implementation and improvement of BIM and digital engineering processes.
- Review and interpret client digital and BIM requirements, contributing to high‑quality contract documentation.
- Guide multidisciplinary teams on digital standards, naming conventions and information workflows.
- Conduct model audits, clash detection and design coordination activities with internal and external stakeholders.
- Produce and maintain guidance documentation, templates and digital standards to support consistent project delivery.
Essential Experience:
- Strong working knowledge of ISO 19650 and digital information management processes.
- Experience developing BIM Execution Plans and information delivery plans (MIDP/TIDP).
- Skilled in digital workflows such as clash detection, design coordination and data reviews (e.g., COBie, IFC).
- Knowledge of common data environments (CDEs); Asite experience desirable.
- Experience working in highly regulated environments (nuclear or defence preferred), with the ability to influence stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- Additional digital engineering, BIM or information management training or certification – Desirable.
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Positions may be subject to national security clearance and trade control restrictions. Eligibility can be affected by place of birth, nationality, citizenship or residency.
Benefits:
- 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 – ability to buy or sell up to one working week of annual leave
- Be Kind Day – one working‑day paid leave a year for volunteering
- Excellent development opportunities and a comprehensive wellbeing programme
We’re Babcock – a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services essential to national security and public infrastructure. We are a disability‑confident committed employer, welcoming reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed at interview.
Application Deadline: Closing date: 14/07/2026
Contact Details:
Babcock International Group Recruitment Team
