Jobs at Navantia UK

Erects, modifies, inspects, certifies, and dismantles complex scaffolding structures for naval, marine, industrial, and construction projects. Reads scaffold design drawings, plans material requirements, reviews risk assessments and permits, maintains inspection and handover records, and ensures compliance with TG20, SG4, Work at Height Regulations, safety procedures, and quality standards. The role also supports safety audits, incident investigations, environmental compliance, and supervision of scaffolding teams.

Assemble, inspect, repair, and document scaffolding structures in accordance with design plans, safety standards, environmental requirements, and PPE controls. Prepare work areas, install base plates and ties, and maintain guardrails, toe boards, safety nets, and related components. Complete handover and inspection records, coordinate with supervisors, clients, and inspectors, and support compliance with company quality, environmental, and health and safety management systems.

Develop and optimize production plans and schedules based on customer demand, forecasts, inventory, materials, and capacity. Monitor production progress, adjust plans, optimize labor and equipment use, maintain ERP master data including BOMs, routings, lead times, and calendars, and coordinate with suppliers, procurement, operations, and sales to ensure material availability and delivery performance.

Drives sales growth across offshore oil and gas, tanker, and bulk carrier markets. Identifies opportunities, manages client relationships and key accounts, develops bids and proposals, negotiates contracts, and achieves revenue and margin targets. Collaborates with estimating, engineering, operations, and leadership teams to deliver tailored solutions. Monitors market and competitor activity, identifies cross-selling opportunities, prepares forecasts and reports, and supports risk assessment and contract finalization.

Operate handheld grinders in shipyard or refit work, following technical drawings, safety procedures, environmental and quality standards. Work independently and collaboratively, maintain high housekeeping standards, report hazards, and support ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 management systems.

Supports naval architecture and ship design for new-build, repair, conversion, and modernisation projects. Responsibilities include stability, hydrostatics, weight and centre-of-gravity calculations, hydrodynamic assessments, hull and structural design, technical documentation, CAD modelling, design reviews, regulatory compliance, and vessel inspections. The role includes mentoring, project experience, and development toward Chartered Engineer status.

Lead supply chain strategy and a small team supporting defence bids and proposals. Develop sourcing, contracting, cost, delivery, and risk strategies; engage and negotiate with suppliers; assess UK and global supply chain capability; manage strategic supplier relationships; and drive category management, cost reduction, value engineering, continuous improvement, and digitalisation. Partner with engineering, operations, commercial, and legal teams to deliver competitive, compliant, and resilient supply chain solutions.

Lead the technical delivery of multiple engineering projects from concept through completion. Responsibilities include defining scopes, planning resources, estimating, managing risks, coordinating subcontractors, producing control and electrical system drawings, supporting site fault-finding, reporting progress, and driving continuous improvement. The role combines hands-on engineering across facilities, plant, equipment, cranes, docks, and operational assets with project leadership and stakeholder management.

Create 3D models and 2D drawings for naval vessels using Siemens NX, producing arrangements, P&IDs, and BOMs. Manage design data in Teamcenter PLM, collaborate across engineering disciplines on system integration, support design reviews, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and improve CAD standards, libraries, and digital workflows.

Provide on-site first-line support for PLM, CAD, SAP, and other enterprise applications in an engineering and manufacturing environment. Own incidents, requests, and problems through resolution; diagnose issues, coordinate with application specialists, document procedures, and maintain application reliability. Build relationships with engineering and production stakeholders, identify improvements, support digital transformation projects, and travel occasionally to other sites.

Leads cost management for complex projects, including budgets, baselines, change control, forecasting, EAC and ETC calculations, EVM analysis, reporting, cash-flow monitoring, and risk identification. Partners with project, commercial, finance, engineering, procurement, and senior stakeholders to support financial decision-making. Coaches cost-control professionals and maintains project cost frameworks, performance dashboards, and governance processes.

Provide strategic HR partnership to business leaders, including workforce planning, talent reviews, employee relations, engagement, performance management, organizational change, policy compliance, and HR analytics. Advise on employment law, reduce absenteeism, support recruitment and inclusion initiatives, and prepare workforce reports and recommendations for local leadership.

Lead systems engineering for advanced naval platforms across requirements, architecture, configuration, interfaces, verification, and validation. Establish engineering governance and lifecycle strategies, manage traceability in Siemens Teamcenter, develop compliance evidence, and provide technical leadership across stakeholders. The role is based in Bristol with hybrid working and occasional travel.

Lead and supervise a team of approximately 8–10 platers while performing hands-on trade work. Allocate tasks, ensure quality and safety compliance, conduct equipment checks, maintain tools and machinery, identify training needs, support continuous improvement, and provide Line Supervisor cover when required.

Fabricate and weld structural steelwork for shipbuilding, defence, maritime, and clean-energy projects. Read and work from engineering drawings and specifications, meet quality, safety, and production targets, and collaborate with a skilled team. Candidates need plating or welding experience, strong health and safety awareness, reliability, independence, and either an NVQ Level 3 or time-served experience. BPSS security clearance is required during onboarding.

Leads the Habitation and outfitting area for naval shipbuilding projects, coordinating resources, production, subcontractors, budgets, schedules, quality, HSE, and technical support. The role improves processes, develops procedures, supports procurement and engineering, ensures QMS compliance, and mentors personnel. Candidates need ship habitation systems expertise, naval or marine manufacturing and installation experience, drawing interpretation skills, knowledge of classification rules and defence standards, ERP and Microsoft Office proficiency, and BPSS clearance.

Manage procurement of materials, equipment, components, and services for shipbuilding projects. Source and evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, control costs, mitigate supply chain risks, process purchase orders, track deliveries, and monitor inventory. Collaborate with project, engineering, and production teams to forecast needs, ensure compliance, review supplier performance, and identify savings. The role may also involve mentoring Buyers and supporting procurement process improvements.

Supports commercial management of complex defense and maritime bids, contracts, and client accounts. Responsibilities include bid-phase commercial planning, customer and subcontract negotiations, supply-chain coordination, contract compliance, budget and profitability oversight, commercial risk mitigation, claims and variations support, and stakeholder engagement. The role also assists with strategic commercial planning and ongoing contract changes.

Partner with operational and commercial teams to lead budgets, forecasts, and long-term planning. Build financial models, deliver P&L/cash flow/KPI reporting, perform variance analysis, support financial close, and improve financial processes and reporting frameworks to inform strategic decisions.

Manage end-to-end procurement for subcontracted works, services, and goods: issue RFPs/RFQs, assess suppliers, negotiate contracts, monitor delivery and compliance, maintain records, conduct market research, manage supplier risk, and support procurement policy and stakeholder alignment.