Job Title: Assistant Project Manager
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £45, + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Bring Your Skills to Projects That Help Create a Safer World.
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Assistant Project Managerat our Plymouth, Devon site.
The role
As an Assistant Project Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll support the delivery of a major infrastructure programme at HMNB Devonport, playing a hands‑on role in upgrading facilities that enable the maintenance of the United Kingdom’s nuclear‑powered submarine fleet.
Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:
1. Supporting the management of a major construction package from early design through delivery and close‑out
2. Coordinating design development, engaging with designers and reviewing technical outputs
3. Managing procurement activities, supporting subcontractor selection and appointment
4. alongside commercial teams
5. Overseeing construction works on site, ensuring delivery to programme, safety, quality and cost expectations
6. Engaging with stakeholders, attending progress meetings and supporting performance reporting.
The role is full time, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and is based on our Devonport site in Plymouth, Devon.
Essential experience of the Assistant Project Manager :
7. Experience working within construction project management environments
8. Knowledge of reinforced concrete construction and temporary works
9. Understanding of engineering design and construction processes
10. Familiarity with procurement and contract administration
11. Experience working safely within regulated or complex project settings
Qualifications for the Assistant Project Manager :
12. A degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
13. CSCS card
14. Project management qualifications (such as APM or equivalent) would be advantageous
15. Experience in defence, nuclear, rail or aviation environments is beneficial
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and 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 Babcock
We’re Babcock — a global FTSE organisation with over 26, people working together to make a difference.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
We call that lifetime engineering.
Join us and see how far we can go, together.
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