Procurement Project Manager

Babcock International Group; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP and annual health check

Employee share scheme

Discount portal

Professional fees paid

Be Kind Day

Volunteer leave

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, is seeking a Procurement Project Manager for our Bristol site with hybrid working. You will lead procurement strategies for Sizewell C piping and collaborate across disciplines to deliver safe, cost-effective outcomes.

The role is permanent, full-time (37 hours) with occasional site travel; you will manage contractor interfaces and drive delivery plans with a focus on safety, schedule optimization and value for money.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management with a procurement focus.
• Experience using NEC contracts and CEMAR.
• Experience managing major EPC contractors and suppliers.
• Degree in Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement strategies and plans for Sizewell C piping scope.
• Collaborate with PM, engineering, procurement, controls, and quality teams to meet program objectives.
• Manage interfaces with major contractors, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Support delivery plans to optimise safety, schedule and costs.
• Identify risks and support mitigation and risk management.

Skills

Project management

Procurement experience

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

NEC contracts

CEMAR

Job description

Job Title: Procurement Project Manager

Location: Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF75544

Help Deliver One of the United Kingdom's Largest Clean Energy Projects

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

The role

As a Procurement Project Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting the delivery of one of the United Kingdom's most significant clean energy infrastructure programmes, Sizewell C. Working within a multidisciplinary project team, you'll lead the development and delivery of procurement strategies and plans that support the successful delivery of a major piping programme.

This is a permanent, full-time role working 37 hours per week based in Bristol. Hybrid working patterns are available, and occasional travel to customer sites will be expected.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:

• Leading the delivery of procurement strategies and plans to support the successful delivery of the Sizewell C piping scope.
• Collaborating with project management, engineering, procurement, project controls and quality teams to achieve programme objectives.
• Managing interfaces with major engineering, procurement and construction contractors, suppliers and project stakeholders.
• Supporting the development of delivery plans that optimise safety, schedule performance and project costs.
• Identifying project risks and supporting the implementation of effective mitigation and risk management strategies.

Essential experience of the Procurement Project Manager:

• Previous experience working in a project management and procurement-focused role.
• Experience using NEC contracts and CEMAR contract management systems.
• Experience managing and coordinating major engineering, procurement and construction contractors and supplier relationships.
• Experience developing strategies that support health, safety and environmental risk reduction, schedule optimisation and cost efficiency.
• Experience identifying project risks and supporting the development of risk assessments and mitigation plans.

Qualifications for the Procurement Project Manager:

• Degree qualified in Engineering or equivalent relevant industry experience.

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 UK Cavendish 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

We’re Cavendish Nuclear — a team of c5,000 specialists and a core part of Babcock International Group.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. Across clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning, your work will contribute to projects that are critical to energy security and national protection. Together, we’re shaping a future that lasts — not only through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work‑balance.

Join us and discover how far we can go, 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: 28/09/2026