Fleet Programmes Senior Project Manager

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 Senior Project Manager – Fleet Programmes at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site.

The role is critical in leading multi-discipline teams that support the Royal Navy to deliver maintenance projects on the U.K submarines. Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for the management of the project(s) and must be competent in managing key aspects of a project i.e. safety, scope, schedule, finance, risk, quality and resources to achieve a project’s agreed objectives. This scope of time, budget and requirement will be set by our customer via a contract to deliver Submarine delivery.

You will also:

• Manage projects in complex situations, with independence and lead others.
• Lead on Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Quality within the project.
• Develop Project Documentations, including but not limited to, project plans, schedules, risk and assumptions registers, technical specifications in accordance with published processes.
• Deliver the project to the baseline performance, time, and cost envelope in line with project and business success criteria.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at HMNB Clyde Faslane.

Essential experience of the Senior Project Manager:

• Significant experience of the UK Submarine Enterprise.
• Formal Project Management Qualification such as Association of Project Management (APM) RPP or PMQ.
• Detailed knowledge of competence in complex situations and can critically evaluate and adapt as required.
• Proficient in life cycles, governance arrangements, and financial management.

Qualifications for the Senior Project Manager:

• Degree in relevant engineering discipline or equivalent.
• APM Project Management Qualification.
• Institute of Leadership and Management Level 5.
• Occasional Climber/Working at Heights.

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.

What we offer:

• 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 allows employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year 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 has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world for over a century. 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.