Construction Project Manager

Babcock International; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence infrastructure provider is seeking a Construction Project Manager at their Rosyth site in Scotland. The role includes leading construction projects, collaborating with various stakeholders, and ensuring quality and safety standards. The ideal candidate has substantial experience managing construction projects and a solid understanding of relevant regulations. This full-time position offers a competitive package and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health check

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Special paid leave for reservists

Volunteering paid leave

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience managing construction or infrastructure projects from preconstruction to completion.
• Track record of delivering projects within cost, schedule, and quality parameters.
• Working knowledge of CDM 2015 Regulations.
• Strong understanding of Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental standards.
• Ability to lead and foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure, construction, and refurbishment projects supporting UK’s defence capabilities.
• Manage projects of varying size and complexity.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and contractors.

Skills

Managing construction or infrastructure projects

Delivering projects within cost and schedule

Knowledge of CDM 2015 Regulations

Understanding Health, Safety, Security standards

Leading multidisciplinary teams

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Construction Project Manager

Location: Rosyth, Fife

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF62502

Shape the Future of Defence Infrastructure

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Construction Project Manager at our Rosyth site.

The role

As a Construction Project Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll lead infrastructure, construction, and refurbishment projects that support the UK’s defence capabilities. From concept to completion, you’ll manage projects of varying size and complexity, ensuring they meet cost, schedule, and quality expectations. This is a chance to make a real impact on national security while growing your career in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment.

Day-to-day you’ll be:

• Leading construction projects through the full lifecycle using the RIBA Plan of Work
• Managing subcontractors and supervising on-site activities to ensure quality and safety standards
• Collaborating with architects, engineers, contractors, and internal stakeholders
• Overseeing procurement, staffing, and governance aligned with Babcock’s Business Management System
• Reporting on progress, risks, and corrective actions through Monthly Review Reports

Offering excellent work-life balance, this role is full time, 37 hours per week Monday to Friday (Monday–Thursday 8am–4.30pm, Friday 8am–1pm) and is based on site at Rosyth with flexibility for occasional hybrid working.

Essential experience for the Construction Project Manager

• Experience managing construction or infrastructure projects from preconstruction to completion
• Track record of delivering projects within cost, schedule, and quality parameters
• Working knowledge of CDM 2015 Regulations
• Strong understanding of Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental standards
• Ability to lead and foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams

Qualifications for the Construction Project Manager

• We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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 UK Babcock 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.

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.

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: 13/11/2025