Project Assistant reference: 1182464101

Job Title: Project Assistant Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: £38,084 + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF63155

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 Assistant at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role As a Project Assistant, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Join the Major Infrastructure Projects Business Unit and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Devonport site. We're driving the development and execution of a Strategic Infrastructure Plan that extends through to 2050, delivering major capital works projects with precision and safety.

Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with the project team, driving the delivery of schedules, managing technical scopes, overseeing contractual and financial processes, and addressing risk management functions.

Provide support to the Package Manager in delivery of project data. Assist the technical and project team in requirements gathering, project scope and work to implement solutions for specific work packages. Interpret supply chain reporting into useable data to inform planning, monitoring, and control of work packages. Assist with the inputs to cost and budget monitoring. Assist with the stakeholder management and communications plans.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Project Assistant

Proven experience working within a project environment or a similar setting. Familiarity with project delivery in regulatory environments. Knowledge of configuration management systems or comparable tools - Desirable. Experience with contract management software -Desirable.

Qualifications for the Project Assistant

Committed to pursuing, actively working towards, or having already achieved a project management qualification (or equivalent). Achieved A Level or higher qualification in a relevant and transferrable discipline.

Security Clearance The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) 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 is a benefit that allows the majority of 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.

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: 31/03/2025

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