Project Manager- Production

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

Job summary

A defence and security solutions provider in Bristol is seeking a Project Manager to oversee a new submarine programme in a Production environment. The successful candidate will drive project delivery, manage resources effectively, and collaborate with stakeholders. Qualified applicants should have knowledge of project controls and excellent organisational skills, with a desire to improve quality standards. The role offers a competitive benefits package including pension contributions and health care access.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ volunteering leave

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in driving project delivery safely, on time, and within budget.
• Ability to implement best practices in scheduling, cost control, and risk management.
• Must achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver several pieces of equipment influencing daily operations.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to drive delivery momentum.

Skills

Knowledge of project controls tools

Commercially and financially astute

Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills

Education

PFQ or PMQ (desirable) or equivalent

Job description

The Role

The Project Manager role is based within our Mission Systems business area and is a unique opportunity to work on a programme delivering a new class of submarine in a Production environment. Babcock is a trusted provider of integrated solutions for global defence and security.

Day-to-day, you’ll drive to deliver the project safely, on time and within budget, whilst meeting superior quality standards.

We are driven by curiosity and the desire to improve. We seek collaboration to not only deliver the project; but to improve our own skillsets and others around us.

• Take responsibility of the delivery of several pieces of equipment and will therefore have influence over our daily workings – following and implementing best practices within scheduling, cost control, risk management and procurement whilst working with stakeholders from across the team and wider business, to help drive delivery momentum and achieve the project goals.

Experience and Skills of the Project Manager- Production

• Knowledge of project controls tools and how these tools operate to provide key information for decision making.
• Commercially and financially astute, with a challenging mind-set.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills – communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels and with external bodies.

Qualifications for the Project Manager- Production

• PFQ or PMQ (desirable) or equivalent

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

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.
• ‘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

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’.

Babcock is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive.