Graduate Project Manager

BAE Systems.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Glasgow is seeking a Graduate Naval Ships Project Manager. This role will involve managing project progress, controlling budgets, and ensuring successful outcomes for naval defense projects. Ideal candidates will have a minimum 2.2 in their Bachelor's or Master's degree. The position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work environment, requiring attendance on-site five days a week.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Discounted health and lifestyle benefits

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• A minimum of a 2.2 in your Bachelor's or Master's degree is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with controlling budgets and decision making.
• Manage project progress and identify emerging issues.
• Review performance and inform decisions to optimize success.

Skills

Budget control

Project management

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree (2.2 minimum)

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Graduate Naval Ships Project Manager

Location: Scotstoun (Glasgow)

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements however, for this role you will be expected to attend your site 5 days per week.

Start date (dd Month Year): 7 September 2026

Length of contract: Permanent contract

Salary: £34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

What you'll be doing

• Assisting with a wide variety of tasks such as controlling budgets, reporting, decision making and the governance of change within projects.
• Managing project progress, identifying emerging issues and trends, fulfilling contractual requirements and interfacing with our customers.
• Reviewing performance, analysing risks and informing decisions to optimise project success.
• You will receive support to enable yourself to gain a breadth of skills and business experience to be a success in this field.
• What's certain is that your small contribution will ensure the UK MOD and our international customers receive the capability they need to operate effectively and easily.

Qualification requirements

As a minimum requirement you'll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor's or Master's degree; all degree subjects will be considered.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Naval Ships Team

We design and build offshore patrol vessels, giant aircraft carrier and provide complex warships including the Type 26 Frigate to the Royal Navy, giving the customer capability to fulfil operations around the world.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.