Assistant Package Manager in Plymouth

Help shape a major infrastructure programme that supports the UK's defence capability. At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Assistant Package Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role involves:

• Supporting the delivery of the 10 Dock Programme.
• Coordinating activities across multiple disciplines and stakeholders.
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.
• Gaining exposure to major infrastructure and engineering projects while developing project management expertise.
• Supporting the planning, coordination, monitoring and control of designated work packages throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contributing to the successful delivery of activities across design, manufacture, testing, commissioning and handover phases.
• Managing project risks, issues, dependencies and opportunities.
• Maintaining project documentation, governance records, financial information and reporting.

Essential experience includes:

• Working in a project management or project support environment delivering projects through multiple lifecycle stages.
• Understanding of project management methodologies, planning, scheduling, reporting and performance monitoring techniques.
• Experience supporting cost forecasting, budget management and financial reporting activities.
• Knowledge of project governance, assurance, procurement, commercial and contract management processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Qualifications required:

• Recognised qualification in Project Management, Business, Engineering or a related discipline.
• APM Project Management Qualification (or equivalent), to be completed within one year of appointment.
• APMG Project Planning and Controls Foundation, to be completed within one year of appointment.
• NEC Fundamentals / Managing the Programme.

Desirable qualifications include:

• HNC or HND in a relevant discipline with significant project delivery experience.
• Risk Assessor Training.
• Health & Safety Management of Subcontractors Training.
• IOSH or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• BIM / Common Data Environment training.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

What we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance.
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year for volunteering work.

Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive and are happy to talk about flexible working.