Technical Quality Documentation Manager

We Served; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Plymouth is searching for a Technical Quality Documentation Manager to oversee document control processes. This full-time role involves supporting critical projects essential to national security. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication and organizational skills, a methodical approach, and relevant document management experience. The position offers a competitive compensation package plus numerous benefits, including generous holiday allowance and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Reserves special paid leave

Excellent development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Document management experience in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage document control processes to ensure version control and retrievability.
• Maintain electronic systems, capturing accurate data, and resolving issues.
• Complete audits on metadata and update records according to approved processes.
• Support process improvement projects related to document management.
• Track and monitor document packages for compliance.

Skills

Excellent communication and organisational skills

Ability to prioritise tasks and work independently

Strong attention to detail and methodical thinking

Education

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)

Job description

Technical Quality Documentation Manager

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £32,542 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Drive Excellence in Document Control and Compliance

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 Technical Quality Documentation Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Technical Quality Documentation Manager, you’ll combine technical expertise with process improvement, offering you the chance to influence quality standards and contribute to a culture of excellence.

Day-to-day, you’ll be the focal point for document control activities within our Configuration and Due Process Team. You’ll ensure the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of critical design and safety documentation, supporting projects that are essential to national security.

• Managing document control processes to ensure hazardous protection, version control, and retrievability.
• Maintaining electronic systems, capturing accurate data, and resolving issues promptly.
• Completing audits on metadata and updating records in line with approved processes.
• Supporting process and tool improvement projects related to document management.
• Tracking and monitoring document packages through their lifecycle to ensure compliance.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential Experience

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work independently with a flexible approach.
• Strong attention to detail and methodical thinking.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent).
• Document management experience in a regulated environment.

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 [e-mail] 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: 26/01/2026