Assistant Contract Manager

Babcock is seeking an Assistant Contract Manager for their Ruislip site in London. The successful candidate will define and implement strategic goals for the London Fire Brigade Fleet Contract, requiring leadership, analytical skills, and a deep understanding of project management principles. Responsibilities include conducting environmental analyses, monitoring progress, and driving profitability while ensuring health and safety improvements. Essential qualifications include a relevant degree, project management experience, and the ability to obtain security clearance. The role offers a competitive salary, generous benefits, and opportunities for professional development, all within a supportive and inclusive workplace culture.

Assistant Contract Manager
Location:
London, GB, HA4 0QH
Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite
Job Title: Assistant Contract Manager
Location: Ruislip, West London
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF64365
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Assistant Contract Manager at our Ruislip site.
The role
As an Assistant Contract Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be responsible for defining, advancing, and implementing the managerial and strategic goals of the London Fire Brigade (LFB) Fleet Contract. This role demands expertise, leadership, and a deep understanding to navigate complex challenges that require innovative thinking.
Day-to-day, you’ll conduct analysis of internal and external environments to identifying the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the roadmap of delivery. You’ll Monitor and evaluate progress towards goals will be essential, with a focus on technical knowledge and an ability to influence paramount to success. You’ll also:
Own the contractual continuous improvement to support the delivery and improvements in health and safety and quality performance
Drive profitability across the contract to maximise margins, working closely with all departments and making use of wider Babcock Group support functions
Own the rollout of the LFB Fleet quality management system for new processes to aid strategic growth and development and transition into business as usual delivery
Own strategic project delivery
Please note that this position involves travel/working across a range of internal and customer sites, as a requirement of the role.
This role is full time, 40 hours per week and is based on site at Ruislip.
Essential experience of the Assistant Contract Manager:
Stakeholder engagement evidencing the ability to network and build effective relationships
Identifying and driving successful maintenance control changes
Knowledge of project management principles and MS Office applications
Experience in project managing teams or a business with the ability to deliver technical support to a group of colleagues within a busy environment
Qualifications for the Assistant Contract Manager:
A degree in a relevant subject
Project management qualification or proven work experience
Relevant technical Knowledge
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) 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 ( ).
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 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: 11/06/2025
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