Assistant Project Manager

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear engineering firm is seeking an Assistant Project Manager in Leicester to coordinate project activities and manage inspection equipment. The ideal candidate should have a background in project management or logistics, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft tools. This full-time position offers hybrid working and excellent career development opportunities with an emphasis on safety and quality in the nuclear sector.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee assistance programme

Holiday Trading benefit

One paid volunteering day annually

Qualifications

• Project management in a highly regulated or construction environment.
• Engaging internal teams and external partners effectively.
• Organising and prioritising tasks to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate calibration and movement of inspection equipment.
• Manage training data and project documentation.
• Liaise with stakeholders and maintain tracking of actions.
• Report to the Project Manager and track schedule and costs.
• Drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Project management or logistics background

Strong communication skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Teams

Organisational skills

Commitment to safety and quality

Education

No degree required, equivalent experience valued

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Location: Leicester, GB, LE8 6LH

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70384

The role

As an Assistant Project Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll help orchestrate the people, equipment and information that keep complex nuclear engineering projects running smoothly.

Day‑to‑day you’ll be required to:

• Coordinate the calibration, readiness and movement of specialist inspection equipment to and from site, ensuring everything arrives where it needs to be, when it needs to be.
• Manage training data and project documentation so the team has accurate, timely information to plan and report.
• Liaise with site contacts, EDF stakeholders and external partners, building strong relationships and keeping actions on track.
• Report into the Project Manager, track schedule and cost, and escalates risks early to maintain delivery momentum.
• Respond quickly to changing priorities in a fast‑paced, highly regulated environment, driving continuous improvement.

This is a full‑time position working 37 hours per week, based at our Leicester, Leicestershire site. Hybrid working patterns are available, and we offer flexible hours with the option to work condensed hours and finish early on Fridays (12:30); overtime may be available at the manager’s discretion. There will be occasional travel toRPM other sites, including Hartlepool (County Durham), Heysham (Lancashire), and Torness (East Lothian).

Essential experience of the Assistantazione Project Manager

• Project management or logistics background in a highlyigslistregulated or construction environment.
• Strong communication skills with confidence engaging internal teams and external partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Excel and Word to manage plans, data and reports.
• Demonstrated organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• A passion for working in nuclear, defence and engineering, with a commitment to safety and quality.

Qualifications for the Assistant Project Manager

• We value equivalent experience — a degree is not required for this role.
• Association for Project Management (APM) qualification (or willingness to undertake it); Health and Safety training 北京（e.g., IOSH/NEBOSH) and prior nuclear industry exposure would be advantageous.
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare multim.
• 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 Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave： 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.

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost‑effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

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 [e-mail] 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.