Project Manager - Support Equipment

Job Title:              Project Manager – Support Equipment
Location:              Plymouth, Devon
Compensation:    £49,943.00 + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:               SF59632

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 – Support Equipment at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As a Project Manager – Support Equipment, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be collaborating across our very complex enterprise with our primary customer, critical stakeholders and other industry partners. We are a key participant in the Submarine Support Equipment delivery function through a new Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) capability. Our aspirations are big – and you’ll help make them possible.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for the management of newly purchased and refurbishment projects, pulling together several stakeholders throughout the business to support and deliver the overall requirements of the enhanced GFE cell.

• Contribute to the establishment of the GFE service. 
• Report data, update strategic schedules and develop reliable GFE schedule forecasts,
• Support in development of suitable communications to convey issues in a timely manner that will support the decision-making process. 
• Ensure returns of equipment are expedited holding authority to account against Future Maritime Support Programme contract. 
• Create efficiencies with the handling of Portable Specialised Support Equipment (PSSE).

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Project Manager – Support Equipment:

• Understanding of tender assessment and supply chain management of contractors work packages
• Project management techniques and activities
• Be able to prioritise works and identify and balance resource over a programme of packages
• Ability to capture project information and present it in easy to understand formats
• Good report writing and communication skills and strong organisational skills

Qualifications for the Project Manager – Support Equipment:

• NVQ Level 4 in an Engineering discipline, or Business qualification (BTEC HNC in management minimum)
• APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent qualification in project management
   

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 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

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: 30/09/2024

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