Associate Project Managers - Maritime

QinetiQ; Gosport; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension

Generous holiday

Health & Dental Insurance

Discount portal

Armed Forces Covenant support

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ is seeking an Associate Project Manager to join its Maritime business. You’ll help coordinate teams, plan work and drive delivery on critical maritime programmes, collaborating with engineers, scientists and project professionals.

Through structured development, mentoring and hands-on experience, you’ll grow in project management while contributing to national security and defence capabilities.

Qualifications

• Candidates coordinating people, planning work and solving problems.
• Experience delivering projects or outputs on time and to scope.
• Willingness to develop project management skills within a defence/maritime context.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of maritime projects in coordination with engineers and project team members.
• Contribute to project planning, risk management and stakeholder communication.
• Participate in development and mentoring activities to progress in project management.

Skills

Communication

Team coordination

Planning

Problem solving

Education

APM certification

Job description

Portsmouth, Gosport, Winfrith

Already managing projects without the title?

Not every Project Manager starts their career in project management.

Associate Project Manager

Portsmouth, Gosport, Winfrith

Already managing projects without the title?

Not every Project Manager starts your career in project management.

Your current job title might not include the words "Project Manager", but if you're coordinating people, planning work, solving problems and ensuring things get delivered, you're already doing many of the things great Project Managers do every day.

As an Associate Project Manager within our Maritime business, you'll support projects that help deliver critical maritime capabilities and contribute to national security. Working alongside engineers, scientists and experienced project professionals, you'll gain exposure to innovative programmes, advanced technologies and complex engineering challenges.

This isn't about arriving as a fully formed Project Manager. It's about bringing your transferable skills and developing them within a business committed to your growth. Through structured development, mentoring and hands‑on experience, we'll help you build the skills and confidence to progress your career in project management.

You may currently work in:

• Operations or service delivery
• Engineering or technical coordination
• Resource planning
• Customer or account management
• Manufacturing or production
• Logistics and supply chain
• Defence, public sector or emergency services
• Team leadership or supervisory positions

Why join Maritime at QinetiQ?

• Work on projects that directly contribute to the UK's maritime and defence capabilities
• Join a business with a proven track record of growth, investment and opportunity
• Learn from experienced Project Managers and project delivery specialists
• Gain professional qualifications, including APM certification
• Build a long‑term career with clear progression opportunities

Bring the skills you've already built. We'll help you build a career in Project Management.

Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels value, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

For further information on National Security Vetting please see link below

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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