About the role
Job Title: Engineering Design Manager
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Role ID: SF74053
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 Engineering Design Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As a Engineering Design Manager, you’ll lead the delivery of complex engineering design solutions that underpin critical defence and infrastructure programmes. Working within Facilities Engineering, you’ll act as a technical authority and trusted advisor, ensuring designs are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose across both nuclear and non-nuclear environments.
Day-to-day, you’ll have a unique opportunity to influence major engineering projects from concept through to completion, working in a highly regulated, safety-critical environment. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, drive performance, and build capability, accelerating your leadership career while contributing to projects that protect national security and support vital public infrastructure.
Leading the technical delivery of engineering design projects from concept through to handover
Managing design scope, resources, risks, and delivery to meet quality, time, and budget requirements
Acting as the technical authority and primary point of contact for design-related activities
Coordinating internal and external stakeholders to deliver complex design solutions
Ensuring designs meet safety, regulatory, and operational requirements throughout the lifecycle
This role is full time, 35 hours per week providing hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of 2 days in the office/onsite and the remainder working from home.
Essential experience of the Engineering Design Manager
Strong technical background within engineering, construction, or infrastructure environments
Ability to engage and influence stakeholders across multidisciplinary teams
Excellent communication and organisational skills with a proactive approach
Proven experience managing the design lifecycle and solving complex engineering challenges
Understanding of design and safety requirements within regulated or safety-critical…
