Hybrid Engineering Director – Marine

at Babcock International Group

• Job title: Engineering Director – Marine
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Kensington, United Kingdom

About the role

• Engineering Director responsible for setting technical vision and leading engineering excellence in defence and maritime sectors. Join Babcock to contribute to naval capability and national resilience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a whole‑of‑business engineering strategy—people, processes and tools—to deliver high‑quality capability for internal and external customers.
• Hold Company Technical Authority for the sector, governing engineering assurance, safety and regulatory alignment across all technical activity.
• Champion robust engineering governance and transparent links across global programmes, building capacity and coverage where it matters most.
• Represent engineering at executive level, shaping long‑term direction and investment priorities.
• Influence senior stakeholders—customers, regulators and partners—through clear, data‑driven decisions and collaborative leadership.

Requirements

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in engineering or a closely related technical discipline
• Chartered Engineer (or international equivalent)
• Evidence of senior leadership development (e.g., MBA, executive programmes)
• Significant experience in shipbuilding or maritime engineering leadership
• Proven ability to develop, establish and approve long‑term vision and strategy
• Board or executive committee influence (or equivalent) with enterprise‑wide impact
• Primary accountability for strategic direction and leadership of a sector/function
• Deep understanding of economic, commercial and political factors affecting company and industry performance; anticipates trends and builds collaborative relationships to deliver results.

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.