Project Assistant

Babcock International Group; Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Project Assistant in Warrington to support the Senior Project Manager and Programme Manager on the Rep‑U project. The ideal candidate will assist with project planning, stakeholder engagement, and preparation of project reports. This is a permanent full-time position with 37 hours per week. The role involves working closely with teams and clients to ensure project success. Competitive salary and benefits include generous holiday allowance and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP access

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

Paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading

Paid leave for volunteering

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience with project lifecycle and engagement with clients.
• Strong communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment and resource coordination.
• Assist with project planning and management activities.
• Prepare project reports and documentation.
• Engage with stakeholders and resolve queries.
• Coordinate meetings and track deliverables.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Microsoft Office proficiency

Written and verbal communication

Job description

Job Title: Project Assistant

Location: Warrington, Cheshire and Preston, Lancashire

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69443

Make an Impact Where It Matters

The role

As a Project Assistant, you’ll support the Senior Project Manager and Programme Manager on the Rep‑U project within Civil Decommissioning, contributing to complex engineering design work that safeguards communities and the environment.

Day‑to‑day responsibilities include:

• Support recruitment, onboarding and resource coordination for the programme—ensuring new starters are set up efficiently and for success.
• Assist with project planning, scheduling, actions‑tracking and low‑level project management activities including tracking of KPIs.
• Prepare concise project reports, dashboards and documentation to keep leadership and customers informed.
• Engage with stakeholders—internal teams, suppliers and clients—to progress actions and resolve queries.
• Coordinate meetings and deliverables, maintaining accurate records and following up on decisions.

This is a permanent position, working 37 hours per week with an early finish on Fridays. The role is based in Warrington and Preston on an initial even split across both sites; the team plans to relocate to Chorley in due course.

Essential experience

• Awareness of the project lifecycle and how projects move from design through delivery.
• Demonstrable stakeholder engagement experience, including client‑facing responsibilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• We value skills and experience—no specific formal qualification is essential for this role.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain a Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – 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 of special paid leave
• Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave (open February to March annually)
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave yearly (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work
• Excellent development opportunities and a comprehensive 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 innovate 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.

We are a disability‑confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application, 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 discuss flexible working at interview.

Closing date: 11/12/2025

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