Senior Naval Architect
// Role Summary
Shape the future of the UK's submarine fleet as a Senior Naval Architect in Bristol. Contribute directly to national security by managing structural maintenance and optimizing critical defence assets.
// Key Responsibilities
- Manage structural maintenance for the Royal Navy's submarine fleet.
- Support through-life asset management and maintenance planning.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders including the MoD and Royal Navy.
- Assess structural engineering requirements and rectification programs.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in a critical defence sector.
// Role Specification
About the Role
As a Senior Naval Architect at our Stoke Gifford, Bristol site, you will play a crucial role in shaping the long-term safety, capability, and availability of the Royal Navy's submarine fleet. Working within our Nuclear business, you will contribute to through-life maintenance management and optimisation activities, ensuring complex engineering requirements are effectively planned and delivered throughout the lifecycle of critical defence assets. This is a rewarding opportunity where your expertise directly impacts national security, offering collaboration with industry-leading engineers, the Ministry of Defence, the Royal Navy, and key industry partners.
What You'll Do Day-to-Day
- Manage structural maintenance requirements throughout the lifecycle of submarine platforms.
- Support through-life asset management, maintenance planning, and engineering optimisation activities.
- Collaborate effectively with stakeholders across Babcock, the Royal Navy, Ministry of Defence, and industry partners.
- Assess structural engineering requirements, surveillance activities, and defect rectification programmes.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with engineering policies and standards.
Essential Experience
- Proven experience as a Naval Architect with knowledge of platform maintenance, structural surveillance, and/or defect rectification.
- Strong understanding of structural engineering principles within complex engineering environments.
- Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships and manage a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Experience in identifying and implementing engineering or process improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in Naval Architecture or a related engineering discipline with significant structural engineering experience.
- Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status with a clear plan to achieve Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
Work Environment
This role is based at Bristol Technology Centre with a 35-hour working week. Flexible working arrangements are available, with a requirement to work at least 2 days a week onsite. Hybrid working arrangements are in place.