Assistant Project Manager

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £45,692 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

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.

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:

• 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.

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:

• 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

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 United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - 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 UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. '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.

Babcock

We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 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.

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 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: 19/04/2026