Project Manager - Defence Infrastructure

JR United Kingdom; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defence sector is seeking experienced Project Managers for hybrid roles in Defence Infrastructure. Successful candidates will deliver complex infrastructure programmes, manage stakeholders, and ensure compliance with NEC contract frameworks. This position offers a salary range of £55,000 to £80,000, along with career development opportunities and long-term stability in major UK defence projects.

Benefits

Car allowance

Career development and training opportunities

Long-term stability on major UK defence infrastructure projects

Qualifications

• Project management experience in infrastructure.
• Current SC or DV clearance.
• Strong understanding of NEC or other contracts (FIDIC, JCT).

Responsibilities

• Overseeing infrastructure delivery in line with project timelines and budget.
• Managing stakeholders, risks, and cost control.
• Ensuring compliance with NEC contract requirements.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Cost control

Compliance

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Client:

Electus Recruitment Solutions

Location:

reading, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job Description:

Project Manager - Defence Infrastructure

We are seeking experienced Project Managers to join teams on defence infrastructure programmes. These roles offers hybrid working and can be based anywhere in the UK, provided you are willing to travel to client sites up to 3 days per week. This travel will be fully expensed.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering complex infrastructure programmes in a defence setting under NEC contract frameworks.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing infrastructure delivery in line with project timelines and budget
• Managing stakeholders, risks, and cost control
• Ensuring compliance with NEC contract requirements
• Reporting on project performance and communicating effectively with cross-functional teams
• Managing client relationships and leading the project team to achieve successful outcomes

These permanent positions offer:

• £55,000 – £80,000 salary range plus car allowance and benefits
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Career development and training opportunities
• Long-term stability on major UK defence infrastructure projects

You must have:

• Project management experience in infrastructure
• Current SC or DV clearance
• Strong understanding of NEC or other contracts (FIDIC, JCT)

Other Opportunities:

We also have similar roles available for Project Controls Managers, Cost and Risk Specialists, Planners across multiple locations in the UK, including Bristol, London, Reading, the Midlands, Manchester, Plymouth, Portsmouth and more.

All roles offer hybrid working with the requirement to travel to client sites up to 3 days per week, with fully expensed travel.