Babcock International Group

Principal Digital Engineer

Babcock International Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Bristol • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead digital engineering that transforms the future of defence infrastructure.
  • Drive the digital engineering strategy across high‑profile Naval Nuclear programmes.
  • Support the evolution of information management, Building Information Modelling (BIM) and project technology capabilities.
  • Shape how digital innovation is implemented across major engineering, construction and commissioning projects.
  • Oversee digital engineers’ workload, focusing teams on accurate, timely delivery across BIM and information management activities.
  • Conduct BIM and digital assessments, producing detailed reports, technical notes and risk documentation to mitigate delivery concerns.
  • Work with stakeholders to develop and realise BIM, digital and information management strategies.

Requirements

  • Strong background in digital engineering management, quality and delivery.
  • Expertise in BIM, CAD and Information Management, including ISO 19650 compliance.
  • Experience producing BIM Execution Plans, master and task information delivery plans.
  • Ability to develop and manage digital workflows such as clash detection, design coordination and COBie/IFC data reviews.
  • Experience engaging senior stakeholders and working at a senior or principal level, ideally within a highly regulated environment such as nuclear or defence.
  • Degree and chartership strongly preferred, though applicants with significant relevant experience will be considered.
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.
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Hard Skills & Tools
digital engineering managementBuilding Information Modelling (BIM)CADInformation ManagementISO 19650 complianceBIM Execution Plansclash detectiondesign coordinationCOBieIFC data reviews
Soft Skills
leadershipstakeholder engagementteam managementcommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingdelivery focusorganizational skillscollaborationadaptability
Certifications
degreechartership