Principal Information Management and Digital Engineer

As a Principal Information Management and Digital Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of delivering structured digital information that underpins the design, maintenance, and development of critical infrastructure for the UK Royal Navy. Day-to-day, you’ll will innovate, lead and influence, ensuring our digital models and data are accurate, compliant and aligned to project requirements. This is a role where your technical expertise will directly contribute to safer operations, world-class engineering outcomes and your own long-term professional growth within a mission-driven, future-focused environment. The Principal is responsible for day to day management of the Project IM Team and accountable for delivery of;

• Creation and management of detailed digital models using Revit and other BIM authoring tools.
• Model federation, clash detection and 4D simulations, using platforms such as Navisworks, Solibri and Synchro.
• Uniclass classifications, COBie data and UK BIM Framework processes to meet information requirements.
• Collaborating with engineering, design and project teams to ensure digital outputs enable effective coordination and delivery.
• Oversight for BIM Execution Plans (BEPs), Master Information Delivery Plans (MIDPs), Task Information Delivery Plans (TIDPs) and wider digital strategies.

This role is full time, 35, hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of 2 days in the office/onsite. Essential experience of the Principal Information Management and Digital Engineer

• Familiarity with the UK BIM Framework, ISO 19650, COBie and Uniclass.
• Experience working in nuclear, defence or other highly regulated environments - Desirable
• Strong experience using BIM authoring platforms such as Revit.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Qualifications for the Principal Information Management and Digital Engineer

• A degree in engineering, construction, a scientific discipline or equivalent experience.

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 . 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 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

We’re Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance. We call that lifetime engineering. Join us and see how far we can go, together.