Job Title: Technical Documentation Manager
Location: Plymouth, Devon or Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Up to £58,105 dependent upon experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF68666
Shape the future of naval engineering through world-class documentation
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Technical Documentation Manager at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon or in Bristol.
The role
As a Technical Documentation Manager, you’ll be at the heart of one of the UK’s most ambitious defence programmes – the Type 31 frigate project. This is your opportunity to lead the development and delivery of technical documentation that supports the Royal Navy’s next generation of warships. Your work will directly contribute to national security and global humanitarian efforts, while advancing your career in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment.
Day-to-day, you’ll lead the end-to-end management of technical documentation for the Type 31 programme - driving quality, compliance and collaboration across teams while continuously improving processes and stakeholder engagement.
- Lead the control, coordination and delivery of all technical documentation across the Type 31 programme.
- Maintain and update the technical documentation management plan to ensure compliance and consistency.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, ILS and Project Management.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure documentation meets operational and regulatory standards.
- Drive continuous improvement in documentation processes and systems.
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.
Essential experience of the Technical Documentation Manager
- Experience in Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), particularly in technical documentation.
- Familiarity with Integrated Electronic Technical Documentation/Manuals and S1000D Data Modules.
- Working knowledge of Defence Standards such as 00-600, JSP 543, and ASD-Series specifications.
- Proven ability to work effectively in complex, multi-disciplinary teams.
- Strong verbal communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Qualifications for the Technical Documentation Manager
- Degree or HNC in an engineering discipline (mechanical, marine, electrical/electronics, systems, or information systems) or equivalent relevant experience.
- Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer status or working towards Chartered status.
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 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: 05/11/2025