Project Controller in Rosyth

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Compensation: £39,237 – £46,064 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64266

Role

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 Controller at our Rosyth or Devonport site.

As a Project Controller, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of our Marine Programmes bid team, driving performance and governance across project controls. This is a unique opportunity to influence high-impact defence projects, ensuring they are delivered with accuracy, efficiency and strategic oversight. Your work will directly contribute to national security and global stability, while accelerating your career in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Supporting bid development through integrated project controls across planning, estimating, cost and risk management
• Creating and owning key documentation including Schedule Management Plans and Project Controls Plans
• Liaising with stakeholders across departments to ensure timely approvals and alignment
• Managing performance metrics and spend analysis to support governance meetings
• Ensuring project control inputs and outputs meet assurance standards

This role is full time, 36 hours per week Monday to Friday and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential Experience

• Experience across one or more project controls disciplines
• Strong understanding of cost control, earned value, scheduling, change, risk and estimating
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proficient in data analysis and reporting
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement and relationship management

Qualifications

• APM PMQ or equivalent qualification

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain 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 (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 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 (available February to March annually)
• ‘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 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: 21/11/2025

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

Defense and Space Manufacturing