Job Title:             Chief Engineer
Location:             Andover or Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation:   Competitive + Car + Family Healthcare + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent
Role ID:               SF62052

 

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 Chief Engineer at our Andover or Bristol sites.

 

The role
As a Chief Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Defence Support Group (DSG) plays a crucial role in national security by maintaining, repairing, and overhauling military vehicles and equipment for the MOD. We ensure operational readiness through innovative engineering services, fleet management, and equipment support, enhancing the Army's ability to respond to events both in the UK and abroad.

 

Day-to-day, you’ll lead the technical expertise for Babcock's Through Life Equipment Support (TLES) for military vehicles and equipment. This is a rare opportunity for a Chartered Engineer with a passion for ensuring technical excellence, to contribute to defence outputs across the UK.

Acting as Independent Technical Authority (ITA) for military vehicles and equipment Ensuring technical products and/or services meet national, corporate, and MOD standards Collaborating with Customer Engineering and Project Teams Leading the TLES DSG ITA team as the Technical Leader and Engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME) Aligning engineering and maintenance policies with MOD and Original Equipment Manufacturers

Please note that this position involves travel/working across a range of internal and customer sites, as a requirement of the role.

 

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and requires regular travel to Bristol, Andover OR other DSG sites on a weekly / monthly basis alongside home working arrangements.

 

Essential experience of the Chief Engineer

Extensive experience supporting MOD Land Vehicles and Equipment within and alongside the Army and/or Defence Equipment and Support Strong background in Through Life Support, Post Design Services, and Technical Assurance Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams Expertise in managing the entire lifecycle of military equipment

 

Qualifications for the Chief Engineer

Chartered Engineer with a relevant Engineering degree or equivalent

 

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 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 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: 26/03/2025

 

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