Building and Construction Project Management Placement (12.5 months)

Airbus; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Half day Fridays

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited, Filton, Bristol, invites undergraduates to a 12.5‑month internship within the Facilities Management and Real Estate (FMRE UK) team. The role spans budgeting, CapEx, and cross‑site refurbishment projects across the UK portfolio.

You will work 35 hours per week with hybrid options, starting 16 August 2027. The placement offers a salary of £24,246 with 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and flexibility in working hours.

Qualifications

• Undergraduates only; must be enrolled for the full placement.
• Studying towards a degree in PM, Construction, Building Services, Surveying, or equivalent.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting and forecasting for the site Head of Building and Construction.
• Participate in CapEx planning and projects following Airbus principles.
• Coordinate across teams to drive refurbishment and construction across Filton.

Skills

Strong communication

Clear presentation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in progress (PM / Construction / Building Services / Surveying)

Job description

Job Description

Job Description:
Start date: 16 August 2027
Location: Filton, Bristol
Duration: 12.5 months
Applications close on 25 October 2026 !
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Benefits:
Salary: £24,246
35 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working options available depending on the role // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
About us:
The role is based within the Facilities Management and Real Estate (FMRE UK) organisation at Filton site. The candidate will work across the whole Airbus UK portfolio of sites with direct accountability into the Airbus Customer Facing UK team.
FMRE UK is responsible for a huge range of deliverables to Airbus UK, including but not limited to; Real Estate and General Zoning management, Aerodrome management, Energy and Supply, Major Building and Construction projects as well as Maintenance, Catering and Cleaning to name a few.
Working within the FMRE UK function; this exciting opportunity offers successful applicants the chance to influence and drive change in a challenging, diverse department, matured over recent years to an integrated “ONE FMRE” team incorporating both Airbus Commercial and Airbus Defence & Space (ADS) across the UK.
What you will be doing:
As the successful candidate, you will:

• Support the site Head of Building and Construction with the financial management of budgets and forecasting;
• Participate in capital investment (CapEX) planning and projects according to Airbus principles;
• Integrating a multi functional team (MFT) approach across the Facilities Management team in the UK by leading projects that support workplace refurbishment and construction across the site;
• Facing the customers and ensuring accurate and timely reporting, supported by transparent performance metrics to continually improve the service we provide is fundamental to the role;
• Develop relationships across the plant at all levels to be able to anticipate business needs.

Requirements

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only . Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying towards a degree in Project Management, Construction, Building Services, Surveying, or equivalent;
• Strong communication skills;
• Ability to present information in a clear and concise manner;
• Ability to engage with different people and understand their points of view.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

Contact

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Company

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type

Internship

Experience Level

Student

Job Family

Programme & Project Management

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