Babcock International Group
Assistant Project Manager Construction
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Assistant Project Manager – Construction
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Compensation: Competitive salary + benefits
Role Type: Full-time / Permanent
Role ID: SF74567
About the Role
At Babcock, we empower employees to contribute to a safer and more secure world. As an Assistant Project Manager – Construction at our Rosyth site, you’ll support the successful delivery of critical construction, infrastructure, and engineering projects, ensuring they meet the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and quality.
You’ll work closely with project managers, contractors, and stakeholders, gaining practical experience and accelerating your professional development within one of the UK’s leading engineering organisations.
Main Responsibilities
Daily, your core duties include:
- Supporting project planning, scheduling, and progress tracking across multiple construction activities.
- Coordinating contractors and site activities, including inspections, permits, and work within live operational environments.
- Monitoring project costs and budgets; managing contractor payments and key project documentation.
- Assisting with health and safety, such as toolbox talks, RAMS reviews, and CDM compliance.
- Managing project reporting, risk, and change registers while supporting stakeholder engagement and issue resolution.
Essential Experience & Competencies
Review of applicants will focus on the following criteria:
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- Experience supporting the delivery of construction, infrastructure, or facilities projects.
- Familiarity with site-based environments, including the coordination of technical trades.
- Understanding of core project management principles, including planning, cost control, reporting, and risk management.
- Clear knowledge of health and safety regulations, particularly CDM 2015 or equivalent standards.
- Background in an engineering, construction, or related technical discipline.
Qualifications & Training
- Qualification: HNC or HND in Engineering, Construction, or a related discipline.
- Bonus Points: A degree in Construction, Engineering, or allied disciplines is highly desirable.
- Further Study: Ideally working towards an APM qualification or equivalent.
- Health & Safety: Recommendation of an IOSH Managing Safely (or similar) certification.
- Industry Experience: History in construction or infrastructure projects enhances eligibility.
Security Clearance
A thorough Security Check (SC) clearance is a mandatory requirement for this role. Applicants should review the UK Security Vetting guidelines on GOV.UK for eligibility details, as citizenship, residency, and employment history may affect eligibility.
What We Offer Our Employees
- Generous holiday allowance, along with Holiday Trading – purchasing extra leave during February–March annually.
- Fully matched pension contributions + options for life assurance.
- Aviva DigiCare+ – access to telemedicine, annual health checks, and nutritional consultations.
- Employee shopping portal offering discounts via Salmon Solutions.
- Payment for professional fees at education and career training events.
- Support for Royal Navy/MoD Reservists: 10 days’ annual leave at full pay.
- Volunteering opportunities via ‘Be Kind Day’, with one dedicated day’s pro bono work each year.
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About Babcock International
Founded over 150 years ago, Babcock is a FTSE 100 company with a workforce of 26,000+ people from across the globe. Our mission: building solutions that shape national security and engineering infrastructure for tomorrow.
- Project lifespans range from initial design to meticulous decommissioning.
- Our work means more than just engineering – it’s about meaningful careers and respect for work-life harmony.
- Referred to internally as “Lifetime Engineering”.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a disability confident employer, committed to removing barriers and fostering inclusive opportunities. If at any stage of the recruitment process, applicants require reasonable adjustments, we encourage them to contact careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject heading:
‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’
Closing Date
Applications close on 14 June 2026.
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