Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £59,.00 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Lead Complex Projects That Shape the Future of Defence and Engineering
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 Senior Project Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll take ownership of delivering high-value, complex projects within our Capital Portfolio team. This is a pivotal role where your leadership and expertise will drive outcomes that matter - for national security, for our customers, and for your career. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, lead integrated Project teams, and ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest standards.
Day-to-day, you’ll be accountable for the delivery, control and reporting of a number of complex projects within a wider programme.
1. Leading and performance managing integrated project delivery teams
2. Planning, monitoring and reporting on complex projects
3. Managing customer and stakeholder relationships
4. Establishing governance arrangements and clear accountabilities
5. Driving continuous improvement and resolving issues proactively
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office/onsite and 2 days working from home.
Essential experience of the Senior Project Manager
6. Proven experience in Project Management, ideally in facilities or plant environments
7. Full project lifecycle experience
8. Exposure to projects across varied products, services, and phases
9. Awareness of contracting methodologies
10. Understanding of cross-functional lifecycle requirements
Qualifications for the Senior Project Manager
11. Chartered or working towards Chartership in Engineering, Project Management, or a technical discipline
12. Minimum NVQ Level 4 in engineering, technical, or business discipline (e.g., BTEC HNC)
13. APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent
14. Desirable: APM Risk Management Level 2 or equivalent
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) 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