Electronics Project Manager

South West Recruitment; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an Electronics Project Manager to deliver projects on time and within budget for a leading test systems provider. Candidates with an electronics engineering background and project management experience are encouraged to apply. The role provides flexible working arrangements, including the option for a compressed four-day workweek, and requires strong communication and customer relationship skills.

Benefits

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension

Access to employee rewards scheme offering discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years industry related experience in electronics engineering role.
• Project management experience (ideally in development test equipment).
• Possess all requirements for successfully meeting formal Security Check (SC) criteria.

Responsibilities

• Owning the project from start to end - accountable to the company & the customer.
• Managing costs / budgets throughout the project.
• Formal planning & scheduling tasks & resources in good time.

Skills

Electronics engineering background

Project management

Customer relationship building

Good communication

Education

Relevant formal engineering design qualification

Project Management qualification

Job description

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South West Recruitment

Location:

Blandford Forum, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

25.08.2025

Expiry Date:

09.10.2025

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Job Description:

We are recruiting for a Electronics Project Manager for a world class test system solutions provider, delivering high quality, high performance and cost effective automated test equipment to the aerospace, defence, rail & transport,telecoms and energy market places for over 30 years.

The company have built their reputation by providing their customers with exceptional service and system support, consistently solving their technically complex test engineering challenges wherever they are located.

Hours of Work:

• 37 hours per week, typically comprising of 8 hours Monday-Thursday, 5 hours Friday
• Working Week: Mon-Thurs = 8 hours paid (8.5 hours on site), flexible start/finish (as early as 7am start, 4pm finish, or as late as 9am start, 6pm finish. Friday = 5 hours paid (early start as 7am)
• All employees now have the option to move to a compressed 4 day working week (typically 37 hours Monday-Thursday)
• Employees have the option to request flexible working (subject to company policy)

Location: Blandford Forum, Dorset, Site based.

Job Summary

Delivering a project on time and in budget, providing technical input as required. Our ideal candidate comes from an Electronics and/or Electricaldesign engineering background and has experience in working in small/medium sized companies. We'd welcome hearing from candidates who have been engineers and looking for their first formal project management role as well as experienced project managers who are looking to continue their careers managing a variety of engineering projects in a dynamic and fast-paced environment where actively driving the project to be delivered on time and in budget is key. Our project managers work closely with the project team and roll up their sleeves to join in with the engineering etc. when necessary. This role would suit someone who is looking to rise to project management challenges but still would like some engineering involvement.

Responsibilities

• Owning the project from start to end - accountable to the company & the customer
• Sufficient understanding of the project - customer needs, manufacturing requirements etc.
• Managing costs / budgets throughout the project
• Have an overview of task progress
• Formal planning & scheduling tasks & resources in good time (including sufficient notice to other internal depts such as Manufacturing)
• Documentation management: project file updated, controlled issue of drawings etc.
• Use central project planner throughout life of project
• Manage change - task priorities & resource reassignment (when necessary)
• More details in full job specification.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years industry related experience in electronics engineering role
• Project management experience (ideally in development test equipment)
• Possess all requirements for successfully meeting formal Security Check (SC) criteria
• Willingness to build strong customer relationships
• Good understanding of process / procedure requirements
• Holiday can be taken in hours rather than full or half days if the employee prefers
• Company pension
• Access to a national employee rewards scheme, offering discounts and offers on brand name fashion, days out and restaurants.

We are recruiting for a Electronics Project Manager for a world class test system solutions provider, delivering high quality, high performance and cost effective automated test equipment to the aerospace, defence, rail & transport,telecoms and energy market places for over 30 years.

The company have built their reputation by providing their customers with exceptional service and system support, consistently solving their technically complex test engineering challenges wherever they are located.

Hours of Work:

37 hours per week, typically comprising of 8 hours Monday-Thursday, 5 hours Friday

Working Week: Mon-Thurs = 8 hours paid (8.5 hours on site), flexible start/finish (as early as 7am start, 4pm finish, or as late as 9am start, 6pm finish. Friday = 5 hours paid (early start as 7am)

All employees now have the option to move to a compressed 4 day working week (typically 37 hours Monday-Thursday)

Employees have the option to request flexible working (subject to company policy)

Location: Blandford Forum, Dorset, Site based.

Job Summary

Delivering a project on time and in budget, providing technical input as required. Our ideal candidate comes from an Electronics and/or Electricaldesign engineering background and has experience in working in small/medium sized companies. We'd welcome hearing from candidates who have been engineers and looking for their first formal project management role as well as experienced project managers who are looking to continue their careers managing a variety of engineering projects in a dynamic and fast-paced environment where actively driving the project to be delivered on time and in budget is key. Our project managers work closely with the project team and roll up their sleeves to join in with the engineering etc. when necessary. This role would suit someone who is looking to rise to project management challenges but still would like some engineering involvement.

Responsibilities

Owning the project from start to end - accountable to the company & the customer

Conducting research: understanding cost, key dates, skills & knowledge required

Sufficient understanding of the project - customer needs, manufacturing requirements etc.

Managing costs / budgets throughout the project

Have an overview of task progress

Formal planning & scheduling tasks & resources in good time (including sufficient notice to other internal depts such as Manufacturing)

Documentation management: project file updated, controlled issue of drawings etc.

Use central project planner throughout life of project

Manage change - task priorities & resource reassignment (when necessary)

More details in full job specification.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years industry related experience in electronics engineering role

Project management experience (ideally in development test equipment)

Relevant formal engineering design qualification

Project Management qualification preferable but not essential

Possess all requirements for successfully meeting formal Security Check (SC) criteria

Good people management skills

Strong communicator

Willingness to build strong customer relationships

Good understanding of process / procedure requirements

Benefits

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Holiday can be taken in hours rather than full or half days if the employee prefers

Company pension

Access to a national employee rewards scheme, offering discounts and offers on brand name fashion, days out and restaurants.

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