Aerospace Mechanical Design PM - Lead & Deliver

Quest Global; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Global in the United Kingdom seeks a technically minded Project Manager to lead aerospace projects from initiation through delivery. The role combines strong project management with understanding of engineering processes, component design, and systems integration to ensure on-time, on-cost, and quality delivery.

The successful candidate will work with internal and customer stakeholders, engineering teams and management, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring alignment with

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience in a technical engineering domain.
• Ability to interpret design requirements, specs and compliance reports.
• Familiarity with design life cycle (V-model, gated reviews).
• Strong stakeholder and supplier management skills.
• Delivery-focused with safety-critical context awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead aerospace gas turbine engineering projects ensuring milestones, budgets and certification.
• Translate engineering detail into project plans, risk registers and management reports.
• Bridge communication between engineering teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Manage schedules, cost tracking and reporting to aerospace program standards.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace frameworks (EASA/FAA, AS9100).

Skills

Project management

Engineering processes

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Multidisciplinary coordination

Job description

Quest Global in the United Kingdom seeks a technically minded Project Manager to lead aerospace projects from initiation through delivery. The role combines strong project management with understanding of engineering processes, component design, and systems integration to ensure on-time, on-cost, and quality delivery.

The successful candidate will work with internal and customer stakeholders, engineering teams and management, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring alignment with