Assistant Project Manager

About the Opportunity

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £45,692 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF72921

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 Manager at our Plymouth, Devon site.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the management of a major construction package from early design through delivery and close‑out
• Coordinating design development, engaging with designers and reviewing technical outputs
• Managing procurement activities, supporting subcontractor selection and appointment alongside commercial teams
• Overseeing construction works on site, ensuring delivery to programme, safety, quality and cost expectations
• Engaging with stakeholders, attending progress meetings and supporting performance reporting

About You

Essential experience of the Assistant Project Manager:

• Experience working within construction project management environments
• Knowledge of reinforced concrete construction and temporary works
• Understanding of engineering design and construction processes
• Familiarity with procurement and contract administration
• Experience working safely within regulated or complex project settings

Qualifications for the Assistant Project Manager:

• A degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• CSCS card
• Project management qualifications (such as APM or equivalent) would be advantageous
• Experience in defence, nuclear, rail or aviation environments is beneficial

Eligibility

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. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• 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 benefit
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

About Company

Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Join us and see how far we can go, together.

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 careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’.

Closing date: 19/04/2026

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