Project Assistant

Job Title: Project Assistant Location: Warrington, Cheshire and Preston, Lancashire Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF69443 Make an Impact Where It Matters The role As a Project Assistant, you’ll support the Senior Project Manager and Programme Manager on the Rep‑U project within Civil Decommissioning, contributing to complex engineering design work that safeguards communities and the environment. Day‑to‑day responsibilities include: Support recruitment, onboarding and resource coordination for the programme—ensuring new starters are set up efficiently and for success. Assist with project planning, scheduling, actions‑tracking and low‑level project management activities including tracking of KPIs. Prepare concise project reports, dashboards and documentation to keep leadership and customers informed. Engage with stakeholders—internal teams, suppliers and clients—to progress actions and resolve queries. Coordinate meetings and deliverables, maintaining accurate records and following up on decisions. This is a permanent position, working 37 hours per week with an early finish on Fridays. The role is based in Warrington and Preston on an initial even split across both sites; the team plans to relocate to Chorley in due course. Essential experience Awareness of the project lifecycle and how projects move from design through delivery. Demonstrable stakeholder engagement experience, including client‑facing responsibilities. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and strong written and verbal communication skills. Qualifications We value skills and experience—no specific formal qualification is essential for this role. Security Clearance The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain a Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – 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 of special paid leave Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave (open February to March annually) ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave yearly (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work Excellent development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Cavendish Nuclear As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear—part of Babcock International Group—provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we innovate to make nuclear safer, faster and cost‑effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group—from Canada, the USA to Japan. We are a disability‑confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application, 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 discuss flexible working at interview. Closing date: 11/12/2025 #CAVDESTNUC #J-18808-Ljbffr