Assistant Project Manager Construction
// Role Summary
Support the delivery of critical construction and infrastructure projects that uphold national security as an Assistant Project Manager. Gain invaluable experience and accelerate your career within a leading UK engineering organisation.
// Key Responsibilities
- Assist in planning, scheduling, and tracking multiple construction activities.
- Coordinate contractors and site operations in live environments.
- Monitor project costs, budgets, and documentation.
- Support health and safety compliance and reporting.
- Requires SC security clearance.
- Full-time, permanent role based in Rosyth, Fife.
// Role Specification
Assistant Project Manager Construction
Help Deliver Infrastructure Projects That Support National Security
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. As an Assistant Project Manager Construction at our Rosyth site, you'll play a crucial part in this mission.
The Role
As an Assistant Project Manager Construction, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll support the successful delivery of construction, infrastructure, and engineering projects, ensuring they are completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards of quality. You'll work closely with project managers, contractors, and stakeholders, developing valuable experience that will accelerate your professional growth and open future career opportunities within one of the UK's leading engineering organisations.
What You'll Do Day-to-Day:
- Support project planning, scheduling, and progress tracking across multiple construction activities.
- Coordinate contractors and site activities, including inspections, permits, and work within live operational environments.
- Monitor project costs, budgets, contractor payments, and key project documentation.
- Assist with health and safety activities, including toolbox talks, RAMS reviews, and CDM compliance.
- Manage project reporting, risk, and change registers, while supporting stakeholder engagement and issue resolution.
Essential Experience:
- Experience supporting the delivery of construction, infrastructure, or facilities projects.
- Experience working in site-based environments and coordinating contractor activities.
- Understanding of project management principles, including planning, cost control, reporting, and risk management.
- Working knowledge of health and safety requirements, including CDM 2015 or similar regulated frameworks.
- Background in an engineering, construction, or related technical discipline.
Qualifications:
- HNC or HND in Engineering, Construction, or a related discipline.
- Degree in Construction, Engineering, or a related subject is desirable.
- Working towards an Association for Project Management or equivalent project management qualification is desirable.
- IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent health and safety certification is desirable.
- Relevant industry experience in construction or infrastructure projects is desirable.
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Eligibility may be affected by place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and residency.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- 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.
- Special paid leave for reservists.
- Holiday Trading option.
- 'Be Kind Day' for volunteering.
About Babcock:
We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Your work will contribute to products and services essential to national security and public infrastructure. We offer meaningful careers that respect work-life balance, contributing to our philosophy of 'lifetime engineering'.
We are a disability confident committed employer and welcome applications from all candidates. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF74567
Closing Date: 14/07/2026