Babcock International has welcomed more than 300 school pupils to its annual Festival of Engineering at its Rosyth site, as the company continues to build a pipeline of engineering talent ahead of what it describes as rising demand for skilled workers across the UK.
The two-day event transformed the Rosyth facility into a series of interactive engineering zones, with pupils tackling challenges including ship buoyancy, bridge building, robotics, and communications, alongside virtual reality experiences linked to defence and advanced manufacturing.
The event was delivered with support from Babcock apprentices and graduates, and hosted in partnership with customers, further education establishments, and industry partners including the Royal Navy.
Donna Sinnick, Chief Delivery Officer at Babcock, said the event was a direct investment in local young people. “Scotland’s communities and economy depend on having the right skills in place for the future. By hosting events like the Festival of Engineering at Rosyth, we’re investing directly in local young people and giving them the opportunity to see where engineering can take them. These hands-on experiences help break down barriers, challenge preconceptions and show that STEM based subjects like engineering are exciting, accessible and rewarding and can make a real difference to communities across Scotland.”
Lieutenant Ollie Oglethorpe, Regional Engagement Officer for the Royal Navy, said the service had supported the event with a turbine blade building challenge. “Events like Babcock’s Festival of Engineering show young people that STEM is far more than classroom theory — it’s creativity, teamwork and real problem-solving. Inspiration like this helps build the skills Scotland’s future workforce will need.”
The Festival of Engineering forms part of Babcock’s national STEM programme. The company said a number of apprentices currently working at Rosyth first engaged with the company through school visits and events of this kind. Babcock recruited 100 apprentices at Rosyth this year, building on a similar number in each of the past three years. The event comes shortly after Babcock was named Scottish Engineering Company of the Year, with one of its STEM ambassadors also winning Modern Apprentice of the Year at the 2026 Scottish Engineering Awards.
Engineering and technology jobs are predicted to grow faster than other sectors in the UK to 2030, with an estimated one in four job advertisements in the UK currently relating to engineering roles.
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