Assistant Project Manager

Babcock International Group; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the nuclear sector as an Assistant Project Manager in Warrington. This full-time role involves supporting project managers and delivering key management functions, ensuring projects are planned and executed effectively. The position requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and offers a hybrid working arrangement, generous benefits, and excellent development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in full project lifecycle from bid to close out.
• Recent experience in a similar environment.
• Awareness of various contracting methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver key project management functions in support of overall delivery.
• Manage planning, monitor and control of work packages.
• Produce and communicate project-reporting data.

Skills

Project Management Techniques

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Project / Construction Management

APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

Job description

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Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

Location: Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64326

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Assistant Project Manager, at our Warrington site.

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

Location: Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64326

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Assistant Project Manager, at our Warrington site.

The role

As an Assistant Project Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will operate in support of Project Managers covering specific project tasks, deputising for the lead Project Manager or sometimes managing non-complex projects under supervision.

Day-to-day, you’ll

• Deliver key project management functions in support of the overall project delivery, including schedule, financial and risk functions.
• Support the development of accurate and up-to-date financial and schedule estimates to ensure the project is accurately planned and reported
• Manage the planning, monitor and control of work packages being delivered by other internal and external resources.
• Apply the Business Management System (BMS) appropriately for the project and produce and communicate project-reporting data on Project Controls and Finance systems.
• Undertake aspects of stakeholder management and communications activities are required and support development of stakeholder management plans.
  
  
  

This role is full time, 37 hours per week based in Warrington, Cheshire and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

Essential Experience Of The Assistant Project Manager

• Full project lifecycle experience from bid phase through to close out
• Application of core project management techniques
• Ideally recent and relevant experience in a similar environment / business sector
• Ideally awareness of various contracting methodologies (eg FIDIC/NEC3/JCT etc…)
  
  
  

Qualifications for the Assistant Project Manager:

• A bachelor's degree in engineering / project / construction management or a related field (or equivalent)
• APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) (previously APMP) working towards Chartered Project Professional (ChPP)
  
  
  

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. 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. 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
  
  
  

Cavendish Nuclear

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.

Closing Date: 17/06/2025

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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