Overview
As Engineering Design Manager at Devonport Royal Dockyard, you lead complex engineering design delivery for defence and infrastructure programmes. You act as a technical authority within Facilities Engineering to ensure designs are safe, compliant and fit for purpose across nuclear and non-nuclear environments. You influence major projects from concept through to handover in a highly regulated, safety-critical setting. You collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to drive performance and build capability, contributing to national security and essential public infrastructure.
Pay / Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme
- Digital GP and health check via Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Be Kind Day – paid volunteering leave
Responsibilities
- Lead technical delivery of engineering design projects from concept to handover
- Manage design scope, resources, risks, and delivery to meet quality, time, and budget
- Act as the technical authority and primary point of contact for design-related activities
- Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to deliver complex design solutions
- Ensure designs meet safety, regulatory, and operational requirements throughout the lifecycle
Key requirements
- Strong technical background within engineering, construction, or infrastructure environments
- Proven experience managing the design lifecycle and solving complex engineering challenges
- Understanding of design and safety requirements within regulated or safety-critical industries
- Ability to engage and influence stakeholders across multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent communication and organisational skills with a proactive approach
- Degree in a STEM subject or equivalent experience
- Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status, or working towards professional registration
- Membership of a relevant professional engineering institution - Desirable
- Security Clearance (SC) capability prerequisite
- Stakeholder engagement
- Proactive communication
- Organisational skills
- Design lifecycle management
- Regulatory and safety compliance in safety-critical environments
- Technical authority in engineering design
Engineering Manager in Devonport employer: Babcock
Babcock is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation and leadership thrive. With competitive compensation, generous benefits, and a strong commitment to employee development, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of asset management while enjoying a healthy work-life balance in beautiful locations like Bristol, Plymouth, and Helensburgh. Join us to be part of a global organisation dedicated to making a meaningful impact on national security and public infrastructure.
