Project Manager

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Walsall; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense engineering company in the UK is seeking a Project Manager to lead transformative projects that shape national security. The role involves full ownership of projects from inception to completion, driving excellence across multiple business areas. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills, experience in planning and organization, and proficiency with Oracle Primavera P6. This position requires a minimum level 5 qualification and offers a competitive benefits package including a pension scheme and various health benefits.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Excellent development opportunities

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Holiday Trading

Qualifications

• Exceptional planning, coordination, and organisational abilities.
• Proven leadership, diplomacy, and motivational skills.
• Proficient in Oracle Primavera P6 for effective project scheduling and control.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex delivery programmes across multiple business areas.
• Inspire and guide project teams to achieve milestones.
• Own full project lifecycles, managing major initiatives.
• Proactively manage risks and issues.
• Shape and enhance delivery practices and tools.

Skills

Planning and organization

Leadership and diplomacy

Proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6

Education

Minimum Level 5 qualification under the National Qualification Framework

Certified in a recognised project management methodology

Job description

Project Manager

Location: Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 8LD

Role Title: Project Manager

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF67415

Lead transformative projects that shape the future of defence and engineering.

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Project Manager at our Walsall site, near Birmingham, West Midlands.

The role

As a Project Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll take full ownership of projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. Your leadership will drive excellence across every stage of delivery, making a real impact on national security and public infrastructure.

Day‑to‑day responsibilities

• Lead complex delivery programmes across multiple business areas, ensuring KPIs and deadlines are met.
• Inspire and guide project teams to achieve milestones and deliver high‑impact outcomes.
• Own full project lifecycles, managing multiple major initiatives from initiation to completion.
• Proactively manage risks and issues, driving effective mitigation strategies.
• Shape and enhance delivery practices, tools, and partnerships to strengthen organisational capability.

This role is full time working 37.5 hours per week and is based on site at Walsall.

Essential experience

• Exceptional planning, coordination, and organisational abilities to manage complex initiatives with precision
• Proven leadership, diplomacy, and motivational skills, with the ability to influence across all levels and functions
• Proficient in Oracle Primavera P6 for effective project scheduling and control.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 5 qualification under the National Qualification Framework (e.g. Foundation Degree, Level 5 NVQ, or HND), or equivalent relevant experience
• Certified in a recognised project management methodology.

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

• 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.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please [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.