Global Engineering Graduate Lead

Job Title: Global Engineering Graduate Lead

Location: Hybrid UK

Compensation: Competitive Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68496

Shape the careers that shape national security. Lead Babcocks multidiscipline Engineering Graduate Programme and help build a safer more secure world.

At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together. If you join us you can play your part as a Global Engineering Graduate Lead at any of our main UK locations.

The role

As the Global Engineering Graduate Lead you will design deliver and continuously improve Babcocks rotational Engineering Graduate Programme across multiple disciplines.

Day-to-day youll create a structured accreditationaligned pathway (e.g. IMechE IET) that develops diverse earlycareer talent and supports business priorities across the group making a tangible impact on our capability today while building the engineering leadership of tomorrow.

• Design a structured multirotation graduate programme spanning key engineering areas aligned to professional accreditation standards.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders to scope highvalue placements that meet development goals and business needs.
• Lead graduate recruitment onboarding and cohort experience ensuring inclusive highquality candidate journeys.
• Coach and support graduates and their managers providing clear progression frameworks and development resources.
• Measure outcomes and continuously improve the programme using feedback analytics and accreditation requirements.

This role is full time 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office and days working from home.

Essential experience of the Global Engineering Graduate Lead

• Proven experience in programme management talent development or early careers coordination.
• Strong understanding of engineering disciplines and career pathways.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across functions and levels.
• Experience working with graduate programmes in a technical or engineering environment.

Qualifications for the Global Engineering Graduate Lead

• Degree Qualification or equivalent Engineering background is required.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and 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 - ().

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 10days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading buy additional leave or sell up to one working week from your annual entitlement
• Be Kind Day one paid day (or equivalent hours) each year for volunteering with your chosen organisation or registered charity
• Flexible working more options to better integrate your work and personal life while meeting business needs
• A dynamic working environment built around inclusion wellbeing and purpose.

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 with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 09/01/2026