Location:
Bristol, GB, BS16 1EJ Walsall, GB, WS2 8LD Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG
Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid
Job Title: Chief Engineer
Location: Bristol, Plymouth, Walsall
Compensation: £74,500 + Car + Bonus
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF61928
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 Chief Engineer for our Engineering & Systems Integration business.
The Role
As a Chief Engineer, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that engineering projects are executed effectively, safely, and meet the high standards that align with the company goals and client expectations.
Day-to-day, you’ll lead cross-functional teams and act as technical authority for the organisation.
* Provide strategic direction and technical leadership to engineering teams
* Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects
* Approve engineering designs, specifications, and technical documentation
* Establish and enforce quality control processes and standards
* Develop innovative solutions for improving performance and reliability
This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and requires regular travel to a number of locations including Bristol, Walsall, and Plymouth.
Experience required of the Chief Engineer
* Proven ability to lead and manage multidisciplinary teams
* Strong experience in relevant engineering field
* Strong understanding of design principles, processes, and techniques
* Working knowledge of project management tools
* Effective collaborator and stakeholder management skills
Qualifications for the Chief Engineer
* Degree qualified in relevant engineering subject (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Construction etc)
* Must be chartered or close to gaining chartership
* Advanced degree in engineering management preferred
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many 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.
What we offer
* 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 allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave
* ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year 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.
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance, and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
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 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.
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