Job Title: Head of Infrastructure Projects
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation: Competitive
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF67024
Lead the Future of Defence Infrastructure
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Head of Infrastructure Projects at Clyde, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.
The role
As our Head of Infrastructure Projects, you’ll be at the forefront of transforming and optimising critical infrastructure that supports the UK's defence capabilities. This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll drive strategic change, support readiness for the Dreadnought programme, and ensure the seamless transition of major projects into operational maintenance. Your work will directly contribute to national security and shape the future of defence engineering.
Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:
- Delivering infrastructure change projects that enhance maintenance delivery and operational efficiency.
- Leading readiness initiatives for the Dreadnought and Project Euston programmes.
- Closing out Infrastructure Maintenance CPARs and aligning with compliance teams.
- Managing handovers from major projects into maintenance operations.
- Collaborating with the Asset Management function to embed strategic asset management practices.
This is a permanent, full-time position based at our Clyde site, with 36 hours per week. Hybrid working patterns are available, but regular on-site presence is required.
Essential experience of the Head of Infrastructure Projects:
- Deep understanding of Clyde’s operational outputs and strategic asset plans.
- Strong knowledge of safety management and compliance practices.
- Experience with data optimisation and Power BI for enhanced reporting.
- Familiarity with ERP systems and configuration datasets.
- Commercial and financial acumen, including business process awareness.
Qualifications for the Head of Infrastructure Projects:
- Degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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: 18/09/2025