Project Delivery Professional – EC&I - Submarines

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Submarines in Derby is seeking a Project Delivery Professional – EC&I to join the Dreadnought Programme. You will lead EC&I package delivery, manage schedules, cost and risk, and collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers.

You will maintain PMP/WBS/SoW artifacts, support supply chain strategies, and drive governance IPT meetings to ensure change control and timely delivery to specification.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, cost and timelines.
• Experience delivering in cross-functional teams.
• Proficient in PM tools and change control processes (PMP, WBS, SoW, BoE, Risk Register).

Responsibilities

• Establish, develop and maintain project management documents & artefacts in line with change control i.e. PMP, WBS, SoW, BoE, Risk register.
• Accountable for delivery to cost, specification and time for assigned packages of work in-line with business commitments.
• Support the creation and management of Supply Chain strategies for assigned work packages.
• Lead progress updates of the schedules with the relevant stakeholders.
• Report the status of assigned work in accordance with project requirements.
• Monitor & review project data, identify trends, highlight anomalies and propose/implement corrective action if performance is outside specification.
• Ensure effective controls are implemented in accordance with processes to achieve project success criteria and financial objectives.
• Facilitate and manage risk and opportunity activities.
• Support to project management improvements in conjunction with the Project Management Function.
• Lead project management governance IPT meetings, propose and make decisions and escalate to project leadership as appropriate.
• Manage stakeholder and communications management activities.
• Create, maintain, and control P6 schedules reflecting scope, resources, and timescales.
• Support team related improvement and engagement initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

APM Project Management Qualification

AMAPM/MAPM membership (advantage)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description

Job Title Project Delivery Professional – EC&I - Submarines

Working Pattern - Full-time / Permanent

Location – Derby

Position Summary

An exciting opportunity for a Project Delivery Professional – EC&I - Submarines to join the team in Derby.

RRSL EC&I (Submarine Reactor Electrical Control & Instrumentation), Future ProgrammesDBU is responsible for Electrical Controls and Instrumentation development at the front end of the MoD CADMID project lifecycle (i.e. Concept, Assessment and Demonstration), with Manufacturing Engineering support provided across the whole project lifecycle as a centre of competence.

Within the business we provide EC&I skills across research and technology, system architecture, concept design at both system and component level, detail design (both internally and as the intelligent customer to design work within the supply chain), together with the associated design and safety justification work. Whilst predominantly in support of the Nuclear Steam Raising Plant within the Royal Navy’s future nuclear submarine fleet, the area also supports EC&I design and development on nuclear implicated Site control and instrumentation systems, as well as key non-nuclear rig or infrastructure systems.

The organisation is split in two: A Delivery focussed organisation, and a Chief Engineering organisation.

• The Delivery organisation captures the Delivery and Execution of our critical programmes, including Programme Management, External Supply Chain and Internal Engineering operations, through our Verification and Validation capability.
• The Chief Engineering organisation captures the EC&I system architecture and overall quality assurance.

The EC&I Dreadnought Programme is reaching a crucial stage for BT1 commissioning, and the new organisational structure that has been implemented over the course of 2026, provides exciting opportunities to make a real difference in business critical programme.

Running parallel to the Dreadnought Programme is SSNA, whereby the Programme team need to progress the strategic work in the Supply Chain to enact external activity and progress critical milestones.

What you will be doing:

• Working with the EC&I Power project team and key stakeholders to establish, develop and maintain project management documents & artefacts in executive systems in-line with change control i.e. PMP, WBS, SoW, BoE, Risk register.
• Accountable for the successful delivery to cost, specification and time for assigned packages of work in-line with business financial commitments.
• Support the creation and management of Supply Chain strategies for assigned work packages.
• Lead progress updates of the schedules with the relevant stakeholders.
• Report the status of assigned work in accordance with the requirements of the project.
• Monitor & review project data, identify and report trends, highlight anomalies and propose/implement corrective action if performance is outside specification.
• Ensure effective controls are implemented in accordance with the company processes to achieve the project success criteria and business financial processes.
• Facilitate and manage risk and opportunity activities.
• Support to project management improvements in conjunction with the Project Management Function.
• Lead project management governance IPT meetings, propose and make decisions (as appropriate), providing direction and ensuring any escalations are made to project leadership.
• Manage stakeholder and communications management activities.
• Create, maintain, and control of P6 schedules in line with the Planning and Scheduling Guidelines ensuring they accurately reflect the work scope, resources, and timescales.
• Support both immediate and wider team related improvement and engagement initiatives.

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrate a positive ‘can do’ attitude to deliver on commitments and be able to adapt to changes in the working environment, managing competing demands to make the best use of time and resources.
• Ideally attained Degree level qualification (in a relevant subject) or has equivalent industry experience.
• Attained, or working towards APM Project Management Qualification OR can demonstrate equivalent PM knowledge.
• Preferred but not required - working towards membership of Association of Project Management (AMAPM or MAPM).
• Demonstrate good experience of working & delivering in cross functional teams.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Can demonstrate good analytical skills with an ability to analyse and interpret information from different sources.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, experience of SAP.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls‑Royce

To work for Rolls‑Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls‑Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.

Closing Date: 12th October 2026

Grade: NGS 6-10

Job Category

Project Management