Commercial Project Manager Internship - Starting Summer 2027

Nordex; Manchester; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off 25 days

Health plan

Volunteer days

Family leave

Membership subsidy

Eye tests & glasses

Job summary

Nordex UK & Ireland is seeking a Commercial Project Management Intern in Manchester for a 12-month placement starting August 2027. You will support planning, budgeting and stakeholder management in a busy commercial team.

The role covers commercial analytics, project profitability and data-driven decision support, with a 37-hour week and a Friday 3pm finish. A degree in a related field or recent graduate is expected, with strong MS Office and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Commercial Management, Project Management or Economics degree.
• Or a recent graduate in Commercial Management, Project Management or Economics.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to learn quickly and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of commercial projects.
• Track milestones, budgets and deliverables.
• Coordinate meetings, agendas and document actions.
• Maintain documentation and monitor project progress.
• Provide commercial analytics including profitability.
• Analyse project data to support decision making.

Skills

Commercial Analytics

Budgeting

Stakeholder Management

Data Analysis

MS Excel

AI knowledge

MS Office

Education

Commercial Management degree

Economics degree

Project Management related

Tools

Power BI

MS Office suite

Job description

Do you share our passion of renewable energy for a greener and sustainable future?

Nordex UK have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Commercial Project Management Intern starting in Summer 2027.

Contract Type: 12-month Internship starting in August 2027

Location: Didsbury, Manchester

Hours: Our people work a 37-hour week which includes a 3pm finish on Fridays.

Please be aware successful candidates are required to commit to a 12-month, full time placement

How can you make a difference?

Our Commercial Project Management Intern will gain practical experience in Commercial Analysis, Budgeting, Stakeholder Management and Business Performance across Nordex UK & Ireland

This is a 12-month internship for a placement student who is looking to gain hands on experience in a busy commercial management environment.

What will you be doing?

• Supporting the Commercial Project Management team with the planning and execution of commercial projects
• Assisting in tracking project milestones, budgets and deliverables
• Co-ordinate meetings, agendas and document project actions and decisions
• Maintaining documentation and reports, monitoring project progress and identifying risks
• Assisting with commercial analytics including financial performance and project profitability
• Analysis of project data to support decision making and improvements

What are we looking for?

You will either be:

• Studying a Commercial Management, Project Management or Economics related degree and be looking to undertake a placement as part of your degree
• A recent graduate with a Commercial Management, Project Management or Economics related degree who is looking for some work experience in this role.

Other skills and behaviours required for this role include:

• Strong organisational and attention to detail skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Numerical and Data Analysis skills
• An understanding of Project Management methodologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• AI knowledge and how it can be used to improve efficiency
• High level of competency in using MS Office packages
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work to tight deadlines
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn

What we can offer you?

Time Off - Our teams receive 25 days annual leave per year plus an extra day off for your birthday.

Health & Wellbeing – Health and Wellbeing is incredibly important at Nordex, which is why we have different benefits for our employees including:

• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme (offering therapy sessions)
• Bike2Work Scheme
• Paid Eye tests & contribution towards Glasses

Volunteering - All our employees can use 2 paid working days per calendar year to carry out volunteering activities in your local community.

Family friendly - Our family friendly policies include: Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave. Compassionate Leave, and Life Insurance.

Memberships - Nordex will reimburse the cost of one annual professional subscription fee to one professional institution relevant to your work.

Recruitment Process

Stage 1

We need to receive your application by Friday 20th November 2026, however please be aware that we may close our application process if we receive an overwhelming response.

Stage 2

We will review each application we receive and will let you know by the end of November 2026 if we will be proceeding with your application.

Stage 3

If your application is successful in reaching stage 3, you will be invited to attend one of our assessment centres. We appreciate Assessment centres may sound scary, but our assessment centres are designed to be fun and to give you an opportunity to show us how amazing you will be as an intern at Nordex.

Stage 4

Successful candidates will be notified by the beginning of January 2027.

Stage 5

Successful candidates will join our team in August 2027.

We will be running a number of online sessions for you to meet the team and find out more about the internships on offer.

Nordex Values, Diversity & Inclusion

Here at Nordex we interact with a variety of people and cultures. Our values of Integrity, Respect, Colleagueship, and Ownership are the unifying force for all departments and regions around the world, these are the standards we walk by.

Our mission is to offer cutting edge, reliable products, and services, generating value for our customers and stakeholders … All whilst protecting the environment.

Join the #TEAMNORDEX and shape the future of energy with us.