Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF69653
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 Ashton Vale, Bristol site.
The Role
As a Project Manager, you’ll take ownership of delivering a high-profile international programme - the Weapon Handling System (WHS) for the Korean Navy. This is your chance to make a tangible impact on global defence and security, working on projects that protect lives and strengthen international partnerships. You’ll gain exposure to complex engineering solutions, develop your leadership skills, and contribute to strategic growth initiatives across multiple markets.
Day-to-day, you’ll be:
- Managing end-to-end delivery of the WHS programme, ensuring milestones are achieved.
- Building strong relationships with Korean suppliers and customers.
- Acting as the key interface between Babcock International and Babcock Korea.
- Supporting business development opportunities in South Korea and beyond.
- Enabling global supply chain solutions for future export projects.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days onsite and 3 days working from home.
You will also be required to travel to Korea, once every 3-4 months as well as wider international travel as and when required.
Essential experience of the Project Manager
- Experience of managing international projects with a good understanding of different business cultures.
- Confident collaborator with experience working in partnership.
- Able to show drive and desire to make a daily positive impact.
- Used to working to tight deadlines, plans, and schedules.
- Someone who navigates change easily and continually seeks to learn and develop new skills.
Qualifications for the Project Manager
- PMQ or PPQ (or equivalent) desirable.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.
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 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: 26/11/2025
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