At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting defence infrastructure projects and collaborate with industry experts.
- Company: Join Cavendish Nuclear, a leader in creating a secure world.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, matched pension, health perks, and volunteering days.
- Other info: Flexible working options and excellent growth opportunities await you.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on national security while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Degree in Engineering or Project Management; project management experience preferred.
The predicted salary is between 75000 - 85000 £ per year.
Location: Glasgow, GB, G2 1BT
Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite
Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF 74219
Shape The Future Of Defence Infrastructure On A Landmark Nuclear Project
At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Project Manager based at our Glasgow site. As a Project Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering a high-value, long-term defence infrastructure programme that is critical to national security. You’ll lead projects across the full lifecycle, working alongside industry‑leading experts and collaborating with joint venture partners and key stakeholders. This role is based in Glasgow, working 37 hours per week. Travel to other Cavendish Nuclear and customer sites will be expected.
Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:
- Leading the delivery of projects across the full lifecycle, ensuring scope, cost, schedule, and quality targets are met
- Managing and mentoring an Assistant Project Manager while supporting wider team development
- Collaborating with joint venture partners, suppliers, and client stakeholders to drive project success
- Monitoring project performance and reporting progress to senior leadership, including a Senior Project Manager
- Identifying and managing risks, opportunities, and change in a complex engineering environment
Essential experience of the Project Manager:
- Demonstrating proven experience managing projects across the full lifecycle
- Applying project management principles within civil infrastructure or complex engineering environments
- Working within regulated industries such as defence or nuclear (advantageous)
- Managing stakeholders across multiple organisations and disciplines
- Leading or supporting teams in a project delivery environment
Qualifications for the Project Manager:
- Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
- Project management qualification aligned to Association of Project Management or similar (desirable)
- Knowledge of NEC contracts (advantageous)
Benefits include:
- 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 UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
- ‘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
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: 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.
Project Manager employer: Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.
Cavendish Nuclear is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Glasgow where you can contribute to vital defence infrastructure projects that ensure national security. With a strong focus on employee development, competitive benefits including a matched pension scheme, and unique initiatives like 'Be Kind Day' for volunteering, we foster a culture of collaboration and support, making it an ideal place for professionals seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.
Contact Details:
Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA. Recruitment Team
