Senior Marine Structures Engineer

Job Title:                     Senior Marine Structures Engineer

Location:                     Devonport, Plymouth

Compensation:           £51,941 - £63,443

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF69704

Shape the Future of Naval Design – Join Us as a Senior Marine Structures Engineer

About Us

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Marine Structures Engineer at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon.

The role

As a Senior Marine Structures Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be part of our complex shipbuilding programmes, developing designs through concept and early-stage design and supporting the bidding process for major naval projects. Your work will help deliver advanced vessels that underpin national security and global maritime capability.

You’ll join a national team of over 500 engineers and designers within Babcock’s Marine Sector, working on projects that matter. This is your opportunity to contribute to innovative design solutions, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and progress your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Determine global and local loads using classification society rules and regulations.
• Calculate scantlings and hull girder strength for naval vessels.
• Design and substantiate equipment seatings and foundations to meet military and commercial requirements.
• Prepare and check specifications, technical reports, and substantiation calculations.
• Liaise with design teams, production teams, classification societies, and other stakeholders.

This role is full time and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Senior Marine Structures Engineer:

• Proven experience in the marine industry, with classification society plan appraisal experience advantageous.
• Strong understanding of naval architecture principles and structural design.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications for the Senior Marine Structures Engineer:

• Degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering (HND/HNC with extensive experience considered).
• Membership of a relevant institution (e.g., RINA, IMarEst) and either Chartered Engineer status or working towards it.

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 - 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 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 or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

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: 09/12/2025

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