Job Title: Global Engineering Graduate Lead
Location: Hybrid, UK
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Shape the careers that shape national security. Lead Babcock’s multi‑discipline Engineering Graduate Programme and help build a safer, more secure world.
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 Graduate Lead at any of our main UK locations.
The role
As the Global Engineering Graduate Lead, you will design, deliver and continuously improve Babcock’s rotational Engineering Graduate Programme across multiple disciplines.
Day-to-day, you’ll create a structured, accreditation‑aligned pathway (e.g., IMechE, IET) that develops diverse early‑career talent and supports business priorities across the group making a tangible impact on our capability today while building the engineering leadership of tomorrow.
1. Design a structured, multi‑rotation graduate programme spanning key engineering areas, aligned to professional accreditation standards.
2. Collaborate with engineering leaders to scope high‑value placements that meet development goals and business needs.
3. Lead graduate recruitment, onboarding and cohort experience, ensuring inclusive, high‑quality candidate journeys.
4. Coach and support graduates and their managers, providing clear progression frameworks and development resources.
5. Measure outcomes and continuously improve the programme using feedback, analytics and accreditation requirements.
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 Graduate Lead
6. Proven experience in programme management, talent development or early careers coordination.
7. Strong understanding of engineering disciplines and career pathways.
8. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
9. Ability to influence and collaborate across functions and levels.
10. Experience working with graduate programmes in a technical or engineering environment.
Qualifications for the Global Engineering Graduate Lead
We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
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. 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