Aerospace Project Manager — Customer Delivery Lead

IRVINGQ LIMITED; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Company Sick Pay

Healthcare Cash plan

Corporate Eyecare vouchers

Job summary

IrvinGQ is seeking a permanent Project Manager to own customer projects end-to-end in a highly regulated aerospace environment. You will liaise with customers and internal stakeholders, establish plans, manage budgets, and drive delivery across multiple functions, ensuring quality and on-time results.

Ideal candidates will have a degree in PM/Engineering or equivalent, proven PM experience at scale, and UK eligibility for SC clearance, with strong communication and financial awareness.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in Project Management, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Proven PM experience of comparable complexity, scale, and risk.
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing, military/defence, or similarly technical regulated environment.
• Strong delivery focus with structured project management approach.
• Excellent planning, prioritisation, and time management skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and professional judgement.
• Effective communication with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial and financial awareness; ISO 9001 understanding.
• Valid Passport and UK Driving Licence; SC clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects meeting agreed time, cost, quality, and scope objectives.
• Act as primary interface with customers and key internal stakeholders.
• Establish project plans, schedules, budgets, and delivery baselines.
• Report progress, risks, issues, financials, and quality metrics.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and Operations.
• Manage project change through formal change control processes.
• Support bid and proposal activities with realistic plans and costs.
• Lead and develop assigned project team members.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Planning & scheduling

Communication

Problem solving

Commercial awareness

ISO 9001 awareness

UK driving licence

SC clearance eligibility

Education

Degree-level qualification in PM/Engineering or related

Job description

IrvinGQ is seeking a permanent Project Manager to own customer projects end-to-end in a highly regulated aerospace environment. You will liaise with customers and internal stakeholders, establish plans, manage budgets, and drive delivery across multiple functions, ensuring quality and on-time results.

Ideal candidates will have a degree in PM/Engineering or equivalent, proven PM experience at scale, and UK eligibility for SC clearance, with strong communication and financial awareness.