Senior Marine Structural Engineer

Job Title:             Senior Marine Structural Engineer
Location:             Stoke Gifford, Bristol or Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation:    £51,941.00 + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:               SF59364

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 Senior Marine Structural Engineer at our Babcock Technology Centre or Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As a Senior Naval Architect, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Your role will be working within Submarine Support Engineering (SSE) within the Constructive Group supporting the Royal Navy submarine fleet through the structures, naval architecture, seamanship, outfitting and design change disciplines. 

Day-to-day, you’ll lead the development of section capabilities within the Structures team and provide technical support to the wider business. You will also be responsible for directing technical outputs as well as coordinating and working with multi-disciplinary teams. You will work on a wide range of projects on complex assets, which may include:

• Structural assessment using hand calculations and finite element analysis.
• Design and assessment for explosive shock survivability.
• Platform surveys and validation exercises. 
• Generation of capability upgrade.
• Technical investigations and feasibility studies.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home. Travel to Bristol is essential.

Essential experience of the Senior Marine Structural Engineer:

• Experience in naval marine structural analysis and design; knowledge of submarines is the preference however support and training will be provided for you to apply and develop knowledge of submarine specific structures
• Effective project management, interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively and deliver in a complex environment
• An ability to positively influence and work collaboratively with all levels of an organisation

Qualifications for the Senior Marine Structural Engineer:

• Degree qualified in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Has achieved (or can demonstrate the competencies required for) Chartered or Incorporated Engineer Status with the UK Engineering Council and holds full membership of a relevant engineering institute

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is 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 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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 DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• 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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘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
• Flexible working – we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met. 
• Flexible locations.

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 03/01/20205

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