Babcock International Group
Principal Digital Engineer
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Principal Digital Engineer
Principal Digital Engineer – Babcock Technology Centre & Birchwood
Role Overview
Title: Principal Digital Engineer Locations: Stoke Gifford, Bristol / Birchwood, Warrington (Hybrid Working Arrangements) Compensation: Competitive salary + extensive benefits Role Type: Full-time, Permanent (35 hours/week) Reference: SF74485
Transform defence infrastructure through visionary digital engineering. At Babcock, you’ll drive digital transformation across critical Navral Nuclear programmes, leading Building Information Modelling (BIM), information management, and project technology strategies—delivering cutting-edge solutions for defence and national infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
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Strategic leadership: Lead digital engineering strategy across high-profile programmes, ensuring technical excellence, compliance with standards, and customer expectations.
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Process optimization:
- Develop, review, and implement BIM workflows, digital project intent, and formal processes.
- Oversee digital deliverables from engineering and project teams, ensuring quality, timeliness, and compliance (e.g., ISO 19650).
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Team direction:
- Guide BIM and digital engineers in clash detection, design coordination, and COBie/IFC data reviews.
- Manage workloads and drive best practice in Information Management (IM) via BIM Execution Plans and task-level delivery plans.
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Risk mitigation & reporting:
- Conduct BIM and digital assessments, producing technical notes, risk documentation, and reports to sustain programme integrity.
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- Stakeholder engagement:
- Collaborate with senior professionals to tailor BIM/Digital/IM strategies, embedding interest-driven innovations across programmes.
Who You Are: Essential Criteria
Experience
★ Strong senior management background in digital engineering, with deep expertise in:
- BIM (Building Information Modelling), CAD, and Information Management, including ISO 19650 compliance.
★ Hands-on experience with:
- BIM Execution Plans, master plans, and task-level information delivery plans.
- BIM workflows: clash detection, BIM 360/X, Revit, Navisworks, or dorsal platforms.
- Data standards: COBie, IFC, and model exchange techniques.
★ Proven track record in leadership and strategic alignment in high-registry environments, ideally nuclear or defence contexts.
Qualifications – Preferred
- Degree in a STEM discipline plus chartership (e.g., 3D Engineering Construction Institute; RIBA or equivalent).
- Applicants with equivalent experience will be considered.
Security Requirements (Mandatory for Role)
This role requires the candidate to be a British national capable of obtaining and maintaining* a Security Check (SC) level clearance: * Trade Control & SBA screening also apply to associated nationalities. Full details: UK Security Vetting Guide.
What You’ll Gain
Generous Benefits
✔ 48 days’ annual leave (+ holiday trading to buy/sell days). ✔ 100% matched pension scheme + life assurance. ✔ Aviva DigiCare+: Employee GP access + annual health checks + nutrition wellbeing packages. ✔ Contributory share scheme, plus access to VoucherPay (discounts at high-street stores).
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Workplace Perks
✔ Individuals serving in the reserves receive 10 days’ paid leave annually. ✔ "Be Kind Day": Paid leave to volunteering (1 day/year).
Career & Bien-être
✔ Points-based talent development — new challenges and growth Ce feat sans uniques, while preserving life balance. ✔ Priority support via Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) covering physical, mental, and financial support.
About Babcock � urtean dean Imec tubes
Together, we build a safer world. From design through final decommissioning, Babcock is a global FTSE 100 company defining long-term solutions for national security and UK infrastructure. Our lifetime engineering approach means meaningful careers underpinned by values such as inclusion, respect, and teamwork.
At this role, you’ll be at the heart of cutting-edge collaboration—push business boundaries while fostering precludes routinely through your expertise.
Inclusive Opportunities
Babcock is committed to equality and maintains Disability Confidence status. If you have a disability or require a reasonable adjustment during the application/selection process, please contact:
careers@babcockinternational.com (Subject: “Reasonable Adjustments Request”)
Flexible Working: We’re happy to discuss arrangements—please raise during the interview.
Application Deadline: 14 July 2026# #BABDESTNUC
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