Type 31 Project Manager

Job Title: Type 31 Project Manager

Location: Rosyth, Fife + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £45,284 - £52,872 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69373

Shape the Future of Naval Engineering – Join the Type 31 Frigate Programme

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 Type 31 Project Manager at our Rosyth site.

The role

As a Type 31 Project Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of one of the UK’s most ambitious defence programmes - the Type 31 Frigate Project. This is your chance to help deliver five advanced, adaptable warships for the Royal Navy, supporting missions from maritime security and humanitarian aid to operations in high-threat environments. Your work will make a real difference to national security and global stability while accelerating your career in a dynamic, innovative environment.

Day-to-day you’ll be required to:

Deliver key project management functions to support overall project delivery Plan, monitor, and control work packages Produce and communicate project reporting data Manage stakeholder relationships and communications Review, update, and enact the GFA Management Strategy

This role is full time, 36 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 4 days in the office/onsite and 1 day working from home.

Essential experience of the Type 31 Project Manager

Ability to act as a central point between multiple stakeholders, driving issues to resolution Strong customer and supplier orientation with collaborative problem-solving skills Proven relationship management with internal and external stakeholders Enterprise mindset – working interdependently to achieve team success Solid commercial acumen and experience in collaborative environments

Qualifications for the Type 31 Project Manager

Degree in a relevant subject - desirable Lean Six Sigma - desirable Prince2 or APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) - desirable

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. 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 UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually. ‘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 [email protected] 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: 16/12/2025

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