Principal Engineer
Babcock International Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Devonport • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Lead and guide engineering teams, providing technical oversight to ensure systems integrate seamlessly with project and customer requirements
- Deliver engineering support across power and propulsion, HVAC, and auxiliary systems, ensuring compliance with maritime and naval standards
- Resolve production and installation queries, including alignment, non‑compliance investigations, and liaison with Classification Societies
- Produce, review, and approve engineering documentation such as specifications, calculations, and technical reports
- Act as a key technical interface with customers, OEMs, and suppliers, maintaining strong and collaborative working relationships
Requirements
- Significant experience producing and approving detailed engineering outputs, including specifications, calculations, and commissioning documentation
- Strong working knowledge of engineering procedures, codes, and standards
- Proficiency with CAD tools (2D/3D), systems analysis software, and engineering platforms
- Demonstrated success in leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering complex engineering projects
- Experience mentoring and developing engineering talent to build capability and performance
- Degree in Marine, Mechanical, or related engineering discipline
- Chartered Engineer status with a recognised institution (e.g., RINA, IMechE, IMarEST, IET)
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in naval or marine engineering
- Expertise in power and propulsion, HVAC, and auxiliary systems
- Strong working knowledge of IMO, SOLAS, and Classification Society standards (e.g., Lloyd’s Register, DNV)
Benefits
- 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
- ‘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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
engineering documentationspecificationscalculationscommissioning documentationsystems analysisCAD toolspower and propulsion systemsHVAC systemsauxiliary systemsengineering procedures
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingtechnical oversightrelationship managementteam developmentproject deliverycustomer interface
Certifications
Chartered EngineerRINAIMechEIMarESTIET