Engineering Design Manager

Job Title:

Engineering Design Manager

Location:

Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £56,837 - £60,000 + Benefits

Role Type:
Full time / Permanent

Role

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world. As an Engineering Design Manager you will lead the delivery of complex engineering design solutions that underpin critical defence and infrastructure programmes. Working within Facilities Engineering, you will 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 will influence major engineering projects from concept through to completion, working in a highly regulated, safety‑critical environment. You will 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.

• Lead the technical delivery of engineering design projects from concept through to handover
• Manage design scope, resources, risks, and delivery to meet quality, time, and budget requirements
• Act as the technical authority and primary point of contact for design‑related activities
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to deliver complex design solutions
• Ensure designs meet safety, regulatory, and operational requirements throughout the lifecycle

This role is full time, 35 hours per week, with hybrid working arrangements (minimum 2 days in the office/onsite and the remainder working from home).

• Strong technical background within engineering, construction, or infrastructure environments
• Proven experience managing the design lifecycle and solving complex engineering challenges
• Understanding of design and safety requirements within regulated or safety‑critical industries
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders across multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent communication and organisational skills with a proactive approach

• Degree in a STEM subject or equivalent experience
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status, or working towards professional registration
• Membership of a relevant professional engineering institution – desirable

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions.

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of professional fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑day special paid leave
• Holiday trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with a chosen organisation or registered charity