Project Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Project ManagerLocation: Hamilton Stephenson Place, Blantyre, Lanarkshire, G72 0LHCompensation: £50,000- £55,000 + Car Allowance + BenefitsRole Type: Full time / Permanent Job ID: SF44029This is your opportunity to join Babcock as a Project Manager. You will be responsible for managing projects or a group of projects through to completion, ensuring all are within budget, programme and safety constraints.Initially working as part of the Medium Signalling Framework, you will be involved with a number of multi-disciplinary projects including telecoms enhancements, level crossing renewals & upgrades, as well as a number of signalling and civils related projectswith values of £1m-£8m.Who we are looking forWe are looking for a positive individual with excellent planning and organisation skills, a flexible approach, as well as strong leadership and team-working skills. You will need to possess excellent communication skills, both verbally and written.What will you be doingAs a Project Manager you will be responsible for:* Co-ordination, planning and day-to-day management of direct reports and the project team; as well as associated sub-contractors to ensure successful completion of a project.* Close control of the financial performance of individual projects and appropriate action if any variance is identified.* Liaise with Senior Project Engineer and Project Engineer to ensure project financial targets, timescales and contract requirements are achieved.* Develop and maintain an interface with clients at project level to ensure an on-going focus on the clients requirements.* Ensure all necessary resources i.e. labour, plant and materials are procured through the Roster Manager to enable programmed completion of a project.* Implement all Company policies and quality procedures to ensure the maintenance of standards and controls.* Ensure all documentation relevant to the project are completed timely and with required standards e.g. method statements, Health and Safety plans, client reports etc.The experience youll bring * Project management experience* An understanding of both commercials and financials* Sound knowledge of subcontracting* Ideally someone who has worked in the Rail environment* Applications will also be accepted from Project Managers who have worked in other engineering sectors* You will need to satisfy security requirements. This may require you to hold or be eligible/capable of achieving Security Check (SC) clearance.What a role with Babcock offers* Generous holiday entitlement* Competitive money purchase pension scheme with life assurance* Share ownership scheme* Access to make a difference for a sustainable environment for future* A tailored personal development and training programme.* Autonomy. Trusted and empowered to deliver and be your best.* We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.About Babcock For more than a century, Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services. We help customers in the UK and around the world to improve the capability, reliability, and availability of theirmost critical assets within the four market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation and Nuclear, underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, unique infrastructure, and specialist training.Armed Forces CovenantWe are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant.Application Guidance: All applications should be made online.We are committed to building an inclusive culture and strive to attract talent who thrive in an inclusive and flexible working environment. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please letus know and will respond in a way that best fits your specific needs.Closing Date: 27th May 2022#LI-POST