Project Manager

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; West Devon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and engineering firm in the UK seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver infrastructure upgrade projects at the Devonport Royal Dockyard. This role involves managing project lifecycles and collaborating with engineering teams and stakeholders to drive national security projects. Candidates should possess significant project management experience, a relevant degree, and strong organisational skills. The position offers a full-time contract based onsite with potential options for hybrid working.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

Volunteering leave

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project management and delivering infrastructure projects.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to self-manage and produce outputs independently.
• Advanced knowledge of APM principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multiple infrastructure upgrade projects across the Devonport site.
• Manage projects through all lifecycle stages.
• Oversee project finances, including budgets and forecasting.

Skills

Project management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Commercial management

Education

Degree in engineering, construction, or project-related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Project Manager

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70742

Shape the Future of Naval Infrastructure – Join Us as a Project Manager

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 Project Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Project Manager, you’ll lead and deliver a suite of infrastructure upgrade projects across one of the UK’s most critical naval sites. This is your opportunity to make a tangible impact on national security and defence capability while advancing your career in a dynamic, high-profile environment. You’ll be at the heart of projects that shape the future of our operations, working with cutting‑edge engineering teams and senior stakeholders.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll:

• Lead and coordinate multiple infrastructure upgrade projects across the Devonport site
• Manage projects through all lifecycle stages, ensuring scope, schedule and quality standards are met
• Update and maintain project programmes, tracking progress and adjusting plans as needed
• Oversee project finances, including budgets, forecasts and cost control measures
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful delivery

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard for 6 months initially with the option to work on a hybrid basis thereafter.

Essential experience of the Project Manager

• Significant experience in project management and delivering infrastructure projects
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to self‑manage and produce outputs independently
• Advanced knowledge of APM principles and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging senior stakeholders
• Proven experience in commercial management, including budgeting and cost control

Qualifications for the Project Manager

• Degree in engineering, construction, or project‑related discipline

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / 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 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.

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