Project Manager

We Served; Rosyth; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence engineering firm is seeking a Project Manager in Rosyth with hybrid working arrangements. The role includes leading complex engineering programs, managing risks, and fostering effective stakeholder communication. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and project management qualifications, with experience in Advanced Manufacturing or similar fields preferred. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

Volunteer leave

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects across a range of products and services.
• Working knowledge of contracting methodologies such as FIDIC, NEC or JCT.
• Experience working in Advanced Manufacturing or Nuclear-grade projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead an integrated project delivery team.
• Manage customer interfaces and stakeholders for effective communication.
• Identify and manage project risks.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Communication

Team Leadership

Education

Relevant degree in project or engineering discipline

APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or equivalent

Tools

CEMAR

Job description

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Rosyth, Fife + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £56,570 - £66,229 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Lead Projects That Shape the Future of Defence Engineering

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 Manager at our Rosyth site.

The role

As a Project Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of delivering some of the most innovative and high‑integrity engineering projects in the UK. In this role, you’ll lead complex programmes within an Advanced Manufacturing environment – projects that contribute directly to national security, operational capability, and the future of defence engineering.

Day‑to‑day you’ll be required to:

• Build and lead an integrated project delivery team, bringing together Project Management, Engineering, Commercial, Procurement, SHEQ and Supply Chain specialists.
• Manage customer interfaces and internal stakeholders, ensuring project clarity, alignment and effective communication.
• Identify, assess and manage project risks, developing and implementing robust mitigation strategies.
• Lead projects to achieve world‑class performance through continuous improvement and adoption of new technologies.
• Maintain governance arrangements, defining clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities for successful project delivery.

This role is full time, 36 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Project Manager

• Experience delivering projects across a range of products, services lifecycle phases.
• Working knowledge of contracting methodologies such as FIDIC, NEC or JCT.
• Broad awareness of lifecycle requirements across key supporting functions.
• Experience using CEMAR or similar contract management tools (preferred).
• Experience working in Advanced Manufacturing or Nuclear‑grade projects (preferred).

Qualifications for the Project Manager

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience in a project or engineering discipline.
• Project Management qualification (e.g., APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or equivalent) – Preferred
• Professional membership or working toward chartership – Preferred

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 [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: 29/01/2026