Assistant Project Manager

We Served; Ruislip; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in critical services is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support Continuous Improvement projects at their Ruislip site. You will manage administrative tasks, liaise with stakeholders, and ensure compliance with company standards. Essential qualifications include knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with Quality Management Systems. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and generous benefits, contributing to crucial projects for the London Fire Brigade and others. Occasional overnight stays may be required.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Volunteering paid leave

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Knowledge of MS Office applications.
• Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (QMS).

Responsibilities

• Manage administrative tasks and monitor project progress.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery.
• Support contracts in transitioning to Quality Management Systems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across contracts.
• Ensure compliance with company standards and contractual requirements.

Skills

Knowledge of MS Office applications

Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Education

Association for Project Management Fundamentals

Association for Project Management Project Management Qualification

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

Location: Ruislip, West London

Compensation: £40,000 - £45,000 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70206

Shape the future of critical services

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Assistant Project Manager at our Ruislip site.

The role

As an Assistant Project Manager, you’ll support the wider Contract Management teams in planning, coordinating, and delivering Continuous Improvement (CI) projects on time, within scope, and on budget. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to both the London Fire Brigade Fleet Contract (LFB) and New Dimensions Contracts (ND), helping ensure operational excellence and compliance.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Manage administrative tasks and monitor project progress
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery
• Support contracts in transitioning to and utilising Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across both contracts
• Ensure compliance with company standards and contractual requirements.

This role is full time working 40 hours per week and is based on site at Ruislip, West London. Occasional overnight stays may be required.

Essential experience of the Assistant Project Manager:

• Knowledge of MS Office applications
• Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Qualifications for the Assistant Project Manager:

• Association for Project Management Fundamentals
• Association for Project Management Project Management Qualification.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) 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 [e-mail] 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: 26/01/2026