Senior Structures Engineer

Babcock Canada Inc.; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Structures Engineer to join their team in Bristol. You will lead innovative structural design projects that support the Royal Navy Submarine Fleet, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Key requirements include a degree in a STEM discipline, relevant chartered status, and proven experience in structural analysis. The role offers flexible working arrangements, competitive compensation, and a supportive benefits package.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefits

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in structural analysis and design kits.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational ability to deliver in complex environments.
• Collaborative approach with the ability to influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of section capabilities within the Structures team.
• Provide technical support across the wider business.
• Direct technical outputs and coordinate multidisciplinary activities.

Skills

Structural analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational ability

Collaborative approach

Education

Degree in a STEM discipline

Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status

Job description

Senior Structures Engineer

Compensation: Up to £63,443 dependent upon experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role Nicht: SF70262

Shape the vermelho Future of Defence Engineering

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 Structures Engineer at our Babcock Technology Centre or Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Senior Structures Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of supporting the Royal Navy Submarine Fleet through innovative structural design and engineering solutions. This is your chance to work on complex, high-impact projects that safeguard national security while advancing your career in a dynamic and rewarding environment.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll lead the development of section capabilities within the Structures team while providing technical support across the wider business. You’ll take ownership of directing technical outputs, coordinating activity and collaborating with multi‑ுத்த disciplinary teams. Your work will span a diverse range of projects on complex assets, which may include:

• Directing technical outputs and coordinating multidisciplinary activities.
• Performing structural assessments using hand calculations and finite element analysis.
• Designing for explosive shock survivability and managing structural defects. 湾
• Driving capability upgrades and supporting future platform projects.

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.

Essential experience of the Senior Structures Engineer

• Proven experience in structural analysis and design kits.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational ability to deliver in complex environments.
• Collaborative approach with the ability to influence at all levels.

Qualifications for the Senior Structures Engineer

• Degree in a STEM discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status (or ability to demonstrate required competencies) with 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

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to lecteur 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 leaveציעס 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 البرنامج 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 CHECK with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We wages glad to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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Location: Bristol, GB, BS16 1EJ Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL2 2BG

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