At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive global engineering processes and design system architectures for project management.
- Company: Babcock focuses on creating a safe and secure world through innovative engineering solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous holiday allowance, matched pension contributions, and access to a Digital GP.
- Other info: This role offers hybrid working arrangements across various UK locations.
- Why this job: Shape engineering delivery globally while supporting national security and critical infrastructure.
- Qualifications: Degree in engineering or equivalent, with eligibility for professional registration required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Shape How Engineering Works Across The World
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Global Engineering Capability Lead – Processes at any of our main UK locations including Warrington, Bristol, Devonport, Leicester, Rosyth.
The role
As a Global Engineering Capability Lead - Processes, you will take on a high-impact leadership role within our Group Engineering and Technology function. This is your opportunity to shape how engineering is delivered across Babcock globally defining, developing and embedding world‑class processes that enable our teams to deliver complex programmes in defence, aerospace and engineering. You will drive consistency, quality and innovation across a global engineering workforce, influencing how teams collaborate and deliver in highly regulated environments. This is a career‑defining opportunity where your work will directly support national security, critical infrastructure, and future‑focused engineering solutions.
Day‑to‑day, you will be responsible for:
- Driving the development and implementation of global engineering processes across the organisation
- Designing system architectures that integrate engineering with project management, quality, and supply chain functions
- Creating and rolling out training programmes such as the Global Engineering Framework and Product Lifecycle processes
- Embedding consistent, high‑quality engineering standards across sectors and international operations
- Engaging with senior stakeholders to influence change and deliver measurable improvements
This role is full‑time, 37.5 hours per week and can be based at one of our main UK locations including Warrington, Bristol, Devonport, Leicester, Rosyth. Hybrid working arrangements are available.
Essential Experience:
- Demonstrating experience delivering projects and business transformation in large, complex engineering organisations
- Applying strong knowledge of engineering design lifecycle processes within regulated environments
- Building and maintaining effective relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple levels
- Using systems engineering principles to deliver robust engineering solutions
- Communicating complex ideas clearly and effectively to diverse audiences
Qualifications:
- Degree in engineering or equivalent qualification aligned to professional engineering standards
- Eligibility for professional registration or membership (for example Chartered Engineer status)
- Ongoing commitment to Continuing Professional Development
- Additional training in engineering, technical or management disciplines (systems engineering preferred)
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and 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. 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.
What 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 shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
- Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please contact us with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement”. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 30/06/2026
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Babcock is committed to innovation in defence and engineering, offering a competitive salary and benefits like life assurance. With locations including Warrington and Bristol, the team focuses on delivering complex programmes that enhance national security. They promote an inclusive culture and flexible working options.
