Ship Manager

Location: Charlestown

Job Title:

Ship Manager

Location:

Rosyth, Fife Compensation:
Competitive + Benefits Role Type:
Full time / Permanent Role :
SF73453

Lead Delivery on One of the United Kingdom’s Most Significant Naval Shipbuilding Programmes At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Ship Manager at our Rosyth site.

The role

As a Ship Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll take a leading role in delivering critical shipbuilding activities that directly support the future capability of the Royal Navy. This is an exciting opportunity to oversee the safe and successful delivery of outfit installation activities through to vessel acceptance on the Type 31 programme, one of the most important defence projects in the United Kingdom today.

You'll influence complex operational decisions, lead large multidisciplinary teams, and help shape the future of naval engineering while advancing your own leadership career in a high-profile programme environment.

Day-to-day, you'll be required to:

Leading the safe delivery of all outfit installation activities through to vessel acceptance.

Managing multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors to achieve performance, quality and schedule targets.

Developing and executing delivery strategies that support programme objectives and successful project outcomes.

Driving operational efficiency, continuous improvement and a strong safety culture across delivery teams.

Forecasting and managing resources, budgets and project priorities while engaging with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

This role is full time, 36 hours per week Monday to Thursday 07:15 – 16:45 and is based on site ential experience of the Ship Manager Significant leadership experience within shipbuilding, defence, marine, engineering or construction environments.

Experience managing large multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors within complex delivery programmes.

Strong background in project delivery, planning, resource management and operational performance.

Experience managing budgets, controls and commercial considerations.

Knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation, risk assessment, operational planning and full construction lifecycle delivery through to commissioning.

Qualifications for the Ship Manager Relevant construction trade qualification or relevant engineering qualification.

Professional qualification in an engineering discipline.

Membership of a recognised industry body relevant to your experience

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 United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels -  ().What we offer

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-days special paid leave

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.‘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…