Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Walsall, West Midlands
Compensation: Competitive Salary
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
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 Walsall site.
The role
As Project Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll take full ownership of projects from inception to completion and final payment, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. Your leadership will be key to driving excellence across every stage of delivery.
Day-to-day, you’ll carry out the below tasks but are not limited to;
1. Leading complex delivery programmes across multiple business areas, ensuring KPIs and deadlines are met
2. Inspiring and guiding project teams to achieve milestones and deliver high-impact outcomes
3. Owning full project lifecycles, managing multiple major initiatives from initiation to completion
4. Proactively managing risks and issues, driving effective mitigation strategies
5. Shaping and enhancing 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 of the Project Manager:
6. Exceptional planning, coordination, and organisational abilities to manage complex initiatives with precision
7. Proven leadership, diplomacy, and motivational skills, with the ability to influence across all levels and functions
8. Proficient in Oracle Primavera P6 for effective project scheduling and control.
Qualifications for the Project Manager:
9. Minimum Level 5 qualification under the National Qualification Framework (e.g. Foundation Degree, Level 5 NVQ, or HND), or equivalent relevant experience
10. 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 .
What we offer
11. Generous holiday allowance
12. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
13. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
14. Employee share scheme
15. Employee shopping savings portal
16. Payment of Professional Fees
17. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
18. 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
19. ‘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
20. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing