Babcock
Project Manager Construction
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Project Manager Construction
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF74571
About the Role
At Babcock, we’re committed to creating a safe and secure world through innovative engineering solutions.
As a Project Manager Construction based in Rosyth, you’ll take ownership of delivering complex infrastructure, construction, and refurbishment projects within a tightly regulated and technically demanding environment. This role offers exciting opportunities to:
- Lead critical defence infrastructure projects.
- Develop your career within a UK-leading engineering firm.
- Contribute directly to enhancing national security through major national projects.
Key Responsibilities
Your day-to-day duties will include:
- Leading the end-to-end delivery of major construction projects, including planning, design, Risk, and completion.
- Managing site activities, contractors, resources, materials, and quality assurance processes.
- Establishing project governance frames, including reporting structures, risk management, and strategic stakeholder engagement.
- Serving as the key liaison between clients, consultants, contractors, and internal delivery units.
- Driving safety and compliance, ensuring adherence to HSE (Health & Safety, Security, Environmental, Quality) standards.
- Maintaining robust financial control of project budgets and schedules.
- Adhering to contractual frameworks (e.g., NEC, JCT, FIDIC contracts).
This position operates on a Rosyth site, with the standard 37-hour week.
Essential Experience
- Proven experience leading construction projects throughout the entire lifecycle, from inception to delivery.
- Expertise in managing site-based activities and coordinating subcontractors and quality control procedures.
- Strong experience in regulated environments, with decisive governance and risk management skills.
- Demonstrated commercial and fiscal leadership, including negotiating and managing contracts.
- Exceptional interpersonal ability to cultivate and sustain relationships with diverse stakeholders in multidisciplinary settings.
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Qualification Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in construction, engineering, or a relevant discipline.
- SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) certification.
- A qualification from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or another recognised health and safety credential.
- Hold a recognised project management qualifications, such as from the Association for Project Management (APM) or equivalent.
- Membership (or aiming towards membership) of a professional institution like the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), or Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) is highly desirable.
Security Clearance
- Attendance of this role necessitates achieving and maintaining SC (Security Check) clearance.
- All candidates must meet eligibility criteria that may be influenced by nationality, residency history, and any further security vetting requirements.
- For further guidance, please refer to UK national security vetting - GOV.UK.
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Enjoy an array of benefits that enhance both personal and professional wellbeing:
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Pension scheme with life assurance matched employer contributions.
- Access to a Digital GP + annual health check + nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
- Employee shopping savings portal.
- Payment support for professional fees.
- Unique support for UK Armed Forces reservists: 10-days special paid leave per year.
- Holiday Trading: Purchase or sell up to one week’s annual leave annually (February–March).
- Participation in ‘Be Kind Day’: One working day’s paid leave for volunteering annually.
About Babcock
Babcock is a global FTSE 100 engineering organisation, with 26,000+ employees across the world dedicated to making a difference.
Join us and be part of a mission to:
- Deliver essential infrastructure and defence capabilities from blueprints to decommissioning.
- Foster a meaningful career that nurtures work-life balance.
- Embrace inclusive opportunities and flexibility in work arrangements.
We reward commitment and excellence with lifetime engineering.
Closing Date
Applications close on 14th July 2026.
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Babcock is a Disability Confident employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adaptive adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject line: ’Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We actively promote an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. Please discuss flexible work options during your interview.
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