BAE Systems - Graduate Project Manager

BAE Systems; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Graduate Project Manager in Weymouth. This graduate scheme offers a starting salary of £34,000 with a flexible benefits package and extensive training opportunities. Candidates should possess a minimum 2:2 Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject. This role involves ensuring project commitments are met, managing budgets, and developing project management skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package

Competitive pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in project management or related areas.

Responsibilities

• Ensure customer commitments are met on time and within budget.
• Control budgets and ensure quality in project delivery.
• Interface with customers and fulfill contractual requirements.

Skills

Project management

Budget control

Education

Minimum 2:2 Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

BAE Systems - Graduate Project Manager

Salary: £34,000 + benefits. Starting salary is £34,000, plus a £2,000 welcome payment along with an optional 20% salary advance. Plus a flexible package of benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Deadline: Continuous

Start date: Various

Job type: Graduate Scheme (graduate job)

Locations: London, Barrow-in-Furness (North West), Whiteinch, Scotstoun (Scotland), Frimley (South East), Portsmouth (South East), Filton, Little Stoke (South West), Gloucester (South West)

Sectors: Management, Military & Defence

Job title: Graduate Project Manager

Locations (site bases): Barrow, Warton, Samlesbury, Portsmouth Naval Base, Broad Oak, Scotstoun, Weymouth, Filton, Frimley, Gloucester, London

What you'll be doing

Take responsibility for ensuring that we deliver on our customer commitments at the right time, at the right cost and to the best possible quality. Your work will give you the breadth of experience to succeed and tasks could include controlling budgets and expenditure, covering the governance of change within projects, resourcing, fulfilling contractual requirements or interfacing with our customers.

What's in it for you?

On a BAE Systems graduate programme, you'll launch a career that's truly yours. With access to world-class training, your personal and professional networks can flourish while working across intellectually stimulating work with real responsibility from day one. You'll receive a flexible benefits package, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme and mentors to help you develop your career. When you join us, you'll be choosing a future enhanced by flexibility, innovation and inclusivity - somewhere your work matters. It's a supportive, collaborative culture where you'll be given every opportunity to build a varied career, and be empowered to achieve your potential.

Join us - pioneer your future today.

Entry requirements

You'll need a minimum 2:2 Bachelor's degree in a subject related to your chosen area.

Please note: some roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions and your nationality or place of birth may limit the roles you can undertake.

Application process

The stages of our application process include: a short online application. If you're successful, you'll then complete an online assessment with interactive activities, and an on-demand video interview. The next stage is competency-based interview, either virtual or face-to-face.

Why a BAE Systems programme?

We offer a non-rotational programme that gives you the choice of where you want to specialise - you'll deep-dive into your chosen field and develop your expertise, from day one. You'll also have the opportunity to pace your own development over 18-30 months, to suit your lifestyle.

Start Date

July or September 2026

Starts: July or September 2026

Security notice: Some roles are subject to security and export control restrictions and your nationality or place of birth may limit the roles you can undertake.