Engineering Project Manager
// Role Summary
Lead critical engineering projects for the Royal Navy's submarine fleet, ensuring their continued safety and capability. This role offers a hybrid working model and the opportunity to shape the future of defence engineering.
// Key Responsibilities
- Manage complex engineering projects for submarine life extension.
- Drive efficiency and innovation in maintenance processes.
- Coordinate departmental resources and liaise with diverse stakeholders.
- Requires a degree in engineering or equivalent qualification.
- Must be a sole UK national eligible for Security Check (SC) clearance.
// Role Specification
About the Role
As an Engineering Project Manager at Babcock's Technology Centre in Stoke Gifford, Bristol, you will play a vital role in maintaining the safety, availability, and capability of the Royal Navy's submarine platforms. This is a dynamic and impactful position where you will manage complex engineering data, develop innovative solutions, and influence design authority decisions to enhance maintenance efficiency.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include delivering submarine platforms throughout their defined life extension and commission extension periods, contributing to the overall submarine programme for the Royal Navy.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver allocated projects within defined time, cost, and quality constraints.
- Lead and coordinate departmental resources within your project scope.
- Liaise effectively with internal and external engineering teams to achieve project outcomes.
- Apply and develop robust engineering management arrangements.
- Review project outputs and present findings to customers.
What We're Looking For
- Extensive knowledge of engineering systems and in-service support.
- Proven success in developing and applying engineering management arrangements.
- Experience managing engineering outputs and technical teams.
- Strong communication skills, effective across all stakeholder levels.
- Excellent time management and a proactive approach to meeting deadlines.
Qualifications
- A degree in engineering or technology, or an equivalent technical qualification (e.g., HND/HNC, vocational engineering qualification, or relevant apprenticeship).
- A Project Fundamentals Qualification such as APM, Acoste, or RICS, or a willingness to undertake training provided by Babcock.
Working Arrangements
This is a full-time, permanent role working 35 hours per week. We offer hybrid working arrangements, with 2 days spent in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national and will be required to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Please note that many positions within Babcock are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions.
What We Offer
We provide a comprehensive benefits package including a generous holiday allowance, matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance, access to a Digital GP, and an employee share scheme. We also offer holiday trading, reservist special leave, and a 'Be Kind Day' for volunteering.