Location:
Rosyth, Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, GB, KY11 2YD
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Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite
Job Title: Project Manager Construction
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF74571
Lead Complex Construction Projects That Support National Security
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 Construction at our Rosyth site.
The role
As a Project Manager Construction, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll take ownership of the delivery of major infrastructure, construction and refurbishment projects within a highly regulated and technically complex environment. This is an exciting opportunity to lead projects that directly support critical defence infrastructure while developing your career within one of the UK's leading engineering organisations.
Day-to-day you'll be required to:
Leading the end-to-end delivery of construction, infrastructure and refurbishment projects from planning through to completion.
Managing site activities, subcontractors, resources, materials and quality assurance processes.
Establishing project governance, including reporting, planning, risk management and stakeholder engagement.
Acting as the primary interface between clients, consultants, contractors and internal delivery teams.
Driving a strong safety-first culture while ensuring compliance with Health, Safety, Security, Environmental and Quality requirements.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Rosyth.
Essential experience of the Project Manager Construction
Proven experience delivering construction or infrastructure projects across the full project lifecycle.
Strong experience managing site-based construction activities, subcontractors and quality control processes.
Experience working within complex or regulated environments with a focus on governance, risk management and reporting.
Demonstrable experience managing project budgets, schedules and commercial performance, including contract administration using NEC, JCT or FIDIC contracts.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
Qualifications for the Project Manager Construction
Bachelor’s degree in construction, Engineering or a related discipline.
Site Management Safety Training Scheme certification.
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health qualification or equivalent health and safety certification.
Recognised Project Management qualification such as Association for Project Management or equivalent.
Membership of a relevant professional body such as the Chartered Institute of Building, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, or working towards professional membership is 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 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
Babcock
We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
We call that lifetime engineering.
Join us and see how far we can go, together.
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: 14/07/2026
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