Job Title: Design Manager
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: From £57,300 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF74317
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 Design Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As a Design Manager, you’ll be responsible for the technical delivery of design projects, acting as the Technical Authority throughout the project lifecycle. You will ensure that design solutions are developed, validated and delivered in line with safety, quality, time and cost requirements.
Day‑to‑day, you’ll coordinate resources, maintain robust design processes, and support the delivery of complex solutions within a safety‑critical environment. Your work will directly contribute to vital defence programmes, giving you the opportunity to make a real difference while developing your leadership capability and technical expertise.
Acting as the Technical Authority, ensuring designs are developed, verified and delivered across the project lifecycle
Managing the technical delivery of design projects, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, time and cost requirements
Coordinating resources to support effective and efficient design delivery
Maintaining structured and compliant design processes, ensuring governance and regulatory standards are consistently met
Supporting the delivery of complex, safety‑critical solutions through validation, planning, and stakeholder collaboration
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.
Essential experience of the Design Manager
Demonstrable experience managing technical delivery within design‑led projects
Strong understanding of design processes, lifecycle management, and governance
Experience working within regulated, safety‑critical environments such as defence, marine, nuclear, or aerospace
Proven ability to lead teams and coordinate multi‑disciplinary resources
Experience managing design assurance, risk, and compliance requirements
Qualifications for the Design Manager
Degree qualified in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
Chartered status (or working towards) with a recognised professional institution – 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.
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 ( 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
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: From £57,300 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF74317
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 Design Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As a Design Manager, you’ll be responsible for the technical delivery of design projects, acting as the Technical Authority throughout the project lifecycle. You will ensure that design solutions are developed, validated and delivered in line with safety, quality, time and cost requirements.
Day‑to‑day, you’ll coordinate resources, maintain robust design processes, and support the delivery of complex solutions within a safety‑critical environment. Your work will directly contribute to vital defence programmes, giving you the opportunity to make a real difference while developing your leadership capability and technical expertise.
Acting as the Technical Authority, ensuring designs are developed, verified and delivered across the project lifecycle
Managing the technical delivery of design projects, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, time and cost requirements
Coordinating resources to support effective and efficient design delivery
Maintaining structured and compliant design processes, ensuring governance and regulatory standards are consistently met
Supporting the delivery of complex, safety‑critical solutions through validation, planning, and stakeholder collaboration
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.
Essential experience of the Design Manager
Demonstrable experience managing technical delivery within design‑led projects
Strong understanding of design processes, lifecycle management, and governance
Experience working within regulated, safety‑critical environments such as defence, marine, nuclear, or aerospace
Proven ability to lead teams and coordinate multi‑disciplinary resources
Experience managing design assurance, risk, and compliance requirements
Qualifications for the Design Manager
Degree qualified in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
Chartered status (or working towards) with a recognised professional institution – 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.
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 ( 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
