Hybrid Technical Authority, Marine Structures – Naval Architect

at Babcock International Group

• Job title: Technical Authority, Marine Structures – Naval Architect
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: £70,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Helensburgh, United Kingdom

About the role

• Technical Authority Naval Architect with Babcock, ensuring safety and integrity of Royal Navy submarines. Leading engineering capabilities and providing oversight during maintenance periods.

Responsibilities

• Leads the discipline Globally, leading discipline engineering capability for people, processes and systems in support of business area strategy.
• Ensures people, processes and equipment are aligned with delivery requirements of the discipline.
• Directing sector/DRC discipline leads to create global consistency.
• Promotes a culture of best practice and will coach and mentor members of the engineering team.
• Provide technical oversight, acting on behalf of the Chief Engineer during deep maintenance periods.
• Deliver engineering guidance and ensure design intent is maintained from work package creation through to testing and acceptance.
• Interface with internal project teams and external Design Authorities to ensure performance, safety and quality standards are achieved.
• Lead technical investigations, audits and structured reviews across submarine platform systems.
• Contribute to engineering change processes, working groups and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Proven experience in marine structures, naval architecture engineering or marine surveying, including exposure to classification requirements.
• Strong understanding of marine structural principles and surveying practices.
• Hands-on experience conducting technical audits and navigating associated processes.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capability in identifying, managing and prioritising technical risks and developing mitigation strategies.
• Degree-level education in Engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
• Currently holds or is willing to work towards Chartered Engineer status as part of continuous professional development.
• Must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

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.