At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative engineering projects for the UK's defence and national infrastructure.
- Company: Join a leading engineering firm committed to safety and quality.
- Benefits: Generous holiday, matched pension scheme, health support, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible working options and a commitment to inclusivity and employee wellbeing.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on critical projects that support the Royal Navy and UK infrastructure.
- Qualifications: Degree in Mechanical Engineering and experience in complex engineering projects required.
The predicted salary is between 44600 - 55800 £ per year.
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £44,600 - £55,800 Depending on Experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Overview
Lead complex engineering solutions that support the UK's defence and national infrastructure. You’ll take a leading role in the delivery of major infrastructure and engineering programmes, providing technical leadership across mechanical handling, crane systems, dockside infrastructure, and operational support projects critical to the future of the Royal Navy and the UK.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of mechanical handling, dockside infrastructure and multidisciplinary engineering work packages from concept through to handover.
- Manage technical requirements, review engineering calculations, drawings, specifications and design documentation to ensure high-quality project delivery.
- Design and integrate crane protection systems, mechanical handling equipment, access control solutions and infrastructure improvements.
- Coordinate with construction, civil, mechanical, electrical and control systems stakeholders to manage complex engineering interfaces.
- Mentor engineers and designers while driving safety, quality, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement across projects.
Essential Experience
- Experience leading complex engineering projects involving cranes, mechanical handling systems or mechanical and electrical infrastructure.
- Experience managing crane safety, lifting equipment, protection systems and mechanical handling solutions within regulated environments.
- Experience delivering multidisciplinary design projects and managing interfaces across mechanical, electrical, controls and civil engineering disciplines.
- Experience working within highly regulated sectors such as defence, nuclear, marine, heavy engineering or critical infrastructure.
- Experience overseeing design assurance, technical reviews, safety management and engineering governance throughout the project lifecycle.
Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Chartered Engineer status - Desirable
- Membership of a relevant professional institution - Desirable
- Significant engineering experience with the capability to achieve Engineering Council registration at Chartered Engineer level - 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.
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 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
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Equal Opportunities
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com. 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: 22/07/2026
