Job Title: Project Controller
Location: Rosyth, Fife or Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £39, - £46, + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Shape the future of marine defence with precision and purpose
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 Controller at our Rosyth or Devonport site.
The role
As a Project Controller, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of our Marine Programmes bid team, driving performance and governance across project controls. This is a unique opportunity to influence high-impact defence projects, ensuring they are delivered with accuracy, efficiency and strategic oversight. Your work will directly contribute to national security and global stability, while accelerating your career in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.
Day-to-day you’ll be:
1. Supporting bid development through integrated project controls across planning, estimating, cost and risk management
2. Creating and owning key documentation including Schedule Management Plans and Project Controls Plans
3. Liaising with stakeholders across departments to ensure timely approvals and alignment
4. Managing performance metrics and spend analysis to support governance meetings
5. Ensuring project control inputs and outputs meet assurance standards
This role is full time, 36 hours per week Monday to Friday and provides hybrid working arrangements.
Essential experience of the Project Controller
6. Experience across one or more project controls disciplines
7. Strong understanding of cost control, earned value, scheduling, change, risk and estimating
8. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
9. Proficient in data analysis and reporting
10. Skilled in stakeholder engagement and relationship management
Qualifications for the Project Controller
11. APM PMQ or equivalent qualification
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
12. Generous holiday allowance
13. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
14. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
15. Employee share scheme
16. Employee shopping savings portal
17. Payment of Professional Fees
18. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
19. 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.
20. ‘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
21. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.