Assistant Project Manager

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and infrastructure company is looking for an Assistant Project Manager to oversee the delivery of complex infrastructure projects in Plymouth. This full-time role involves collaborating with stakeholders, managing facility design contracts, and ensuring integrated service delivery. Candidates should have experience in civils construction, client-side contracts, and be eligible for security clearance. The company offers a competitive benefits package and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to health consultations

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

Special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefit

'Be Kind Day' volunteering leave

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in the civils construction industry is essential.
• Familiarity with complex document management systems is required.
• Experience with Nuclear safety-related structures or services is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing facility design contracts, including schedules and finances.
• Support teams in defining requirements and solutions.
• Translate supply chain reports into actionable data.
• Oversee risk processes and stakeholder communications.

Skills

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Cost management

Client-side contract management

Education

APM project management qualification PFQ/PMQ

NEC4 Accredited Project Manager

Job description

Overview

As an Assistant Project Manager, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Devonport is leading a bold infrastructure programme to support future MOD ship and submarine operations. The Major Infrastructure Projects (MIP) Business Unit is delivering state-of-the-art docking and berthing facilities for Astute Class submarine maintenance. Be part of this groundbreaking transformation.

Day-to-day, you'll oversee the delivery of service subways and heavy civils infrastructure designs. Collaborating with users and stakeholders, you'll ensure the integrated facility is equipped to deliver essential sustainment capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project/Package Manager in managing facility design contracts, including schedules, scope, finances, risks, and documentation.
• Support technical and project teams in defining requirements, scope, and solutions for work packages.
• Translate supply chain reports into actionable data and manage cost/budget inputs.
• Develop and implement stakeholder management and communication plans.
• Oversee risk processes, including identifying, assessing, planning, and addressing risks, opportunities, and issues.
• This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.
• Experience with client-side NEC4 contract exposure.
• Familiarity with complex document management systems.
• Experience in the civils construction industry.
• Experience with Nuclear safety-related structures, equipment, or services on Nuclear Licensed sites is advantageous.

Qualifications

• APM project management qualification PFQ/PMQ - desirable
• NEC4 Accredited Project Manager - Desirable

Security clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / Developed Vetting (DV) / Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) / Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) 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 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
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International For over a century Babcock has 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.