Babcock
Assistant Package Manager
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Assistant Package Manager
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Compensation: £35,900 - £42,300 (depending on experience) + benefits
Role ID: SF74628
About the Role
Help deliver critical infrastructure that supports the UK’s defence capability.
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Assistant Package Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As an Assistant Package Manager, you’ll support the delivery of complex construction and infrastructure packages across a major programme environment. Working at the heart of a large-scale defence project, you’ll contribute to every stage of project lifecycle, from design development through to construction and project close-out.
Day-to-day, you’ll have an excellent opportunity to develop your career in project and engineering management, gaining exposure to large, regulated projects while working alongside multidisciplinary teams. The role offers meaningful, hands-on experience that directly contributes to national defence capability.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting the delivery of infrastructure and construction packages across design, procurement and build phases
- Coordinating activities between engineering, commercial and supply chain teams to ensure smooth project execution
- Monitoring project performance, including progress, cost and quality metrics
- Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to maintain effective communication and alignment
- Contributing to safe, compliant delivery in line with project and regulatory requirements
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This role is full-time, 35 hours per week, and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.
Essential Experience
- Experience working within construction or infrastructure project environments
- Understanding of engineering design and construction processes
- Knowledge of reinforced concrete construction and temporary works
- Familiarity with procurement processes and contract administration
- Experience working in regulated or safety-critical environments
Qualifications
- Degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
- CSCS card
- Project management qualification (e.g. APM or equivalent) — Desirable
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.
Many of our roles are subject to national security clearance and trade control restrictions. Eligibility may be affected based on your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency held or previously held. Further details are available at Cleared Jobs.
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
- Reserves in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading — allowing UK Babcock employees to buy or sell annual leave
- ‘’Be Kind Day’’ — enabling one working day’s paid leave to volunteer annually
- Excellent development opportunities and an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing
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About Babcock
We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.
By joining us, 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 deliver but through meaningful careers that prioritise your work-life balance.
We call that lifetime engineering. Join us and see how far we can go, together.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection process, 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’re happy to discuss flexible working options—please ask about alternative work patterns during the interview.
Closing Date
19/07/2026 #BABDESTNUC
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