Job Title:             Project Cost Capability Lead 
Location:             Ashton, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation:   Competitive + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent
Role ID:               SF63260

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 Cost Capability Lead at our Ashton, Bristol site.

The role
As a Project Cost Capability Lead, you’ll step into a role that’s anything but ordinary. This is a unique opportunity to shape a newly created position within a refreshed organisational structure, taking a leading role in driving delivery excellence. 

You’ll be part of Babcock Mission Systems, a specialist division delivering advanced engineering and technology solutions that support the UK’s defence capability, from naval platforms to secure communications. It’s a collaborative, fast-paced environment where innovation meets purpose, and where your expertise will help shape the future of national security.

Day-to-day, you’ll work with the other Discipline Leads to ensure best practice approaches, governance and techniques, in line with Group policies, are embedded as part of our local operating models and project delivery lifecycle, focusing on instilling strong foundations and forward looking, proactive approaches to delivery.

• Lead and support a community of professionals specialising in cost management, including mentoring, coaching, and professional development.
• Collaborate with the Operations Lead to build a pipeline of suitably qualified and experienced cost management professionals aligned with delivery demand across the portfolio.
• Responsible for leading the implementation of best practice cost management techniques and toolsets across the Mission Systems portfolio.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with up to 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Project Cost Capability Lead

• Skilled in using or collaborating with teams using project and risk management software such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Active Risk Manager, riskHive, Deltek Cobra, Safran, or Primavera Risk Analyser.
• Experience of using ERP systems (SAP/IFS or similar is desirable).
• Proven track record of leading cost management within complex projects and programmes involving technically advanced equipment or system delivery contracts.
• Strong experience in applying robust project cost management and control techniques, including forecasting, performance reporting (e.g. Earned Value Management), and quantitative cost risk analysis.
• Exceptional communication, influencing, and leadership abilities, with a proven capacity to engage effectively across a broad stakeholder community.

Qualifications for the Project Cost Capability Lead
We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. However, the successful candidate will be able to start on Standard (BPPS) security clearance but will need to obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance once in post.

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 
• Flexible working – we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met
• 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
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 

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 [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: 27/01/2026

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