Programmes Shipbuilding Lead – Safety & Environmental
A role that blends technical leadership with safety and environmental stewardship within naval shipbuilding. The position is based in Devonport, Plymouth (PL1 4SG) and is fully remote compliant with 2 onsite days per week.
Role Overview: Provide leadership and technical expertise to guarantee that naval shipbuilding projects comply with stringent safety and environmental standards. Your work will influence design and construction processes that protect lives, safeguard the environment, and support national security.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and deliver professional safety and environmental engineering support across design, build, launch, and trials.
* Develop and maintain hazard logs and facilitate hazard identification and review meetings.
* Author technical documentation such as Ship System Safety & Environmental Case Reports.
* Provide guidance and support to the Safety Engineering Group on assessments and cases.
* Chair technical meetings and ensure compliance with safety and environmental requirements.
Essential Experience:
* Engineering background with experience in safety and environmental assessment/management processes.
* Ability to compile and author high-quality technical reports.
* Skilled in chairing and facilitating technical meetings.
* Awareness or experience of techniques such as SWIFT and HazOpS.
Qualifications:
* Ideally degree-qualified in an engineering discipline (extensive relevant experience considered).
* Preferably hold Defence Maritime Regulator’s SEMT or SSMO certification (training can be arranged).
* Membership of a relevant institution (e.g., IExpE, IMechE, RINA, IET, SARS) and Chartered or Incorporated status (or working towards).
Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain a Security Check (SC) clearance.
What We Offer:
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations via Aviva DigiCare+.
* Employee share scheme.
* Employee shopping savings portal.
* Payment of Professional Fees.
* Reservists receive 10‑day special paid leave.
* Holiday Trading – option to buy or sell up to one week of annual leave; window opens February‑March each year.
* ‘Be Kind Day’ – one paid day per year for volunteering work.
* Comprehensive development and well‑being programmes, including a physical, mental and financial wellbeing assistance programme.
Babcock International: For over a century, Babcock has helped defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. We are a disability‑confident committed employer. If you need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed at interview.
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