Job Title: Senior Marine Structures Engineer
Location: Devonport, Plymouth, Rosyth, Fife, Bristol
Compensation: £51, – £63,
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Shape the Future of Naval Design – Join Us as a Senior Marine Structures Engineer
About Us
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Marine Structures Engineer at one of our Babcock sites.
The role
As a Senior Marine Structures Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be part of our complex shipbuilding programmes, developing designs through concept and early-stage design and supporting the bidding process for major naval projects. Your work will help deliver advanced vessels that underpin national security and global maritime capability.
You’ll join a national team of over engineers and designers within Babcock’s Marine Sector, working on projects that matter. This is your opportunity to contribute to innovative design solutions, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and progress your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.
Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:
1. Determine global and local loads using classification society rules and regulations.
2. Calculate scantlings and hull girder strength for naval vessels.
3. Design and substantiate equipment seatings and foundations to meet military and commercial requirements.
4. Prepare and check specifications, technical reports, and substantiation calculations.
5. Liaise with design teams, production teams, classification societies, and other stakeholders.
This role is full time and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.
Essential experience of the Senior Marine Structures Engineer:
6. Proven experience in the marine industry, with classification society plan appraisal experience advantageous.
7. Strong understanding of naval architecture principles and structural design.
8. Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
Qualifications for the Senior Marine Structures Engineer:
9. Degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering (HND/HNC with extensive experience considered).
10. Membership of a relevant institution (e.g., RINA, IMarEst) and either Chartered Engineer status or working towards it.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain 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. 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. Further details are available at .
What we offer
11. Generous holiday allowance
12. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
13. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
14. Employee share scheme
15. Employee shopping savings portal
16. Payment of Professional Fees
17. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
18. 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. This Window opens February through to March annually.
19. ‘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
20. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.