Job Title:  Lifting Operations Delivery Manager
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation: Salary up to £58k plus pension and flex benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF62079

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Lifting Operations Delivery Manager at our HMNB Clyde site near Helensburgh.

The role  
As a Lifting Ops Delivery Manager within our Infrastructure Development section, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary where you'll be key to the business.

Day to day, working within Lifting Operations and to lead and manage a team of Delivery Co-ordinators to deliver Lifting Operations tasks and work packages identifying and ensuring adequate resource per demand. 

Managing in collaboration with the Lifting Operations Manager the safety, quality, delivery, cost and people and all resources (including lifting accessories) required to maintain operational output. Oversee and govern Safe Management of all lifting operations (in accordance with LOLER), through the Operational Management team which by design, ensure that lifts are suitably planned, supervised and executed in a safe manner.

To lead, develop and direct a team, including Delivery Co-ordinators and Industrial workers to achieve their part of the project and all operations business performance metrics (Safety, cost, schedule, quality)  Work with other departments in both Infrastructure and Fleet Operations. Assist Delivery Coordinators and Appointed Persons to define and detail the work required to deliver each activity, supporting the content of each Lift Plan in conjunction with a Manageable Task / WO and scheduling activities to identify and remove conflicts. Work with Fleet Programmes and Delivery Ashore Teams to develop and manage demand profiles for internal resources and external subcontractors to satisfy project requirement and any changes within the project.  Understand and underpin the technical aspects to each lift plan to ensure quality standards are achieved  Demonstrate effective progress reporting and communications for all levels of the project, ensuring both Infrastructure and Fleet directorates receive weekly and monthly updates.

Essential experience of the Lifting Operations Delivery Manager:

Knowledge of Lifting Operations principles and regulatory requirements (LOLER) Fully conversant with the duties and responsibilities of slinger/signaller, crane operator, Lift Supervisor and Appointed Person. Competent and experienced in Lifting Operations slinging and fleeting.

 

37 hour working week.5 days onsite at HMNB Clyde

Qualifications for the Lifting Operations Delivery Manager:

HNC or above in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent H&S subject Pristine Manual Handling ILM Level 5 or equivalent - desirable Kelvin TopSet Investigation Course - desirable Occasional Climber/Working at Height - desirable

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain SC security clearance level 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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement '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

Babcock International   
For over a century Babcock International have 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 06/03/25

 

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