Job Title:              Project Manager
Location:              Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation:    Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent
Role ID:               SF62770

 

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 Ashton Vale, Bristol site.

 

The Role
As a Project Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. you will be working on leading aspects and improvement initiatives in the delivery of vital projects/contracts within ISTAR (Information, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance) & Cyber business area that support making the world a safer place.

 

Day-to-day, you’ll be supporting the Programme Manager in leading the provision of project delivery, cost control and change management services across Maritime CEMA, Maritime EW and I&S programmes and including the New Products support work stream.

 

Providing overall operational and strategic management of assigned tasks projects within the project team. Project management of complex engineering projects ensuring that the delivery teams understand cost, time and quality requirements and remain coordinated in their approach to delivering agreed scope of work. Providing end-to-end delivery throughout the project lifecycle, you will also be responsible for supporting with requirement capture, scoping, technical and commercial solutions and the generation of pricing models and proposal documents.  Providing effective risk management to ensure that the business’ risk exposure is kept to a minimum and is effectively managed throughout the project.  Ensuring that effective change management is applied to projects, balancing flexibility to changing customer requirements with the need for robust commercial agreements.

 

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides flexible hybrid working arrangements with working days in the office/onsite and working days working from home.

 

Essential Experience of the Project Manager

Considerable experience in the advanced application of Project Management techniques in a relevant technical project environment. Experience in leading and managing a team of project staff, providing direction and motivation. Experience managing projects with differing demands and deadlines. Great financial management to ensure a high level of profitability on projects.  Experience of working within the Defence and Security sector is highly desirable.

 

Qualifications for the Project Manager 

Association for Project Management’s Project Management Qualification, Chartered status or equivalent.

 

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. However, the successful candidate will be eligible to start on Standard (BPSS) security clearance but will need to obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance once in post.
 

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 United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

 

What We Offer 

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 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 ‘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 Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing Flexible working – we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met

 

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

 

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’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

 

Closing Date: 31/03/2025

 

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