Engineering Delivery Lead

Job Title:                     Global Engineering Delivery Engineering Management Lead
Location:                     UK, Hybrid
Compensation:           Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent
Lead the Future of Engineering Management Across Defence and Critical Infrastructure

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Global Engineering Delivery Engineering Management Lead at one of our main UK locations.

As Global Engineering Delivery Engineering Management Lead , you will champion a Centre of Excellence approach across Nuclear, Marine, Land, Aviation, and international operations, defining and evolving strategies, frameworks, and governance that drive innovation, accelerate mobilisation, and strengthen delivery of complex programmes vital to national security and global infrastructure.

You will ensure engineering teams are structured for consistent, efficient, scalable, and safe delivery, providing the best available capability, applying best practice approaches, and ensuring technical outcomes that minimise risk across Babcock’s projects and programmes.

Define and evolve the Engineering Management strategy, endorsed practices, and role taxonomy
Align talent to maximise impact and support enriched career pathways
Provide SME input into early gate reviews, mobilisation plans, and high-risk delivery reviews
Create and lead communities of practice and technical forums to accelerate innovation and continuous improvement

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office and days working from home.

Essential experience of the Global Engineering Delivery Engineering Management Lead
Proven engineering management experience in complex, multi-sector capital delivery or major programmes
Strong commercial acumen and ability to identify global market opportunities aligned to strategy
Broad technical knowledge and innovative thinking using data and insights to optimise engineering capability
Experience influencing at senior levels and delivering measurable improvements in engineering delivery

Qualifications for the Global Engineering Delivery Engineering Management Lead
Chartered Engineer (CEng) accreditation with a recognised Engineering Institution, or equivalent experience commensurate with the role, will be considered
Masters in engineering/science (MEng or equivalent) or Bachelor of Engineering/Science (BEng or equivalent)

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.Generous holiday allowance
Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
Car allowance, Private Medical Insurance, Annual Incentive Plan
Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
Employee share scheme and shopping savings portal
Payment of Professional Fees
Reservists receive 10-days special paid leave
Holiday Trading and ‘Be Kind Day’ volunteering leave
Flexible working options and a dynamic environment

For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. 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.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.