Project Leader & Hull & Outfit Designers

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Barrow-in-Furness seeks a Project Leader for Construction Engineering (Hull & Outfit). Responsibilities include leading a team, providing engineering support, and ensuring effective operations across multiple contracts. Candidates should have strong leadership experience, knowledge of hull structures, and proficiency in CAD tools. The role offers a competitive salary and relocation support if needed.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Relocation support

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team management in engineering environments.
• Ability to communicate technical information effectively.
• Knowledge of hull structures and associated processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to Operations and Commissioning Teams.
• Lead and manage a team of design engineers and technical staff.
• Develop strong working relationships with interfacing teams and customers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Team management

CAD modelling

Stakeholder Management

Knowledge of hull structures

Education

HNC/NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

CMI Leadership Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teamcenter

SAP

CADDS 5

Foran Toolsets

Job description

Job Description - Project Leader - Hull & Outfit Designers (00133080)

Job Title: Project Leader - Construction Engineering (Hull & Outfit)

Location: Barrow‑In‑Furness - Onsite

Salary: £47,241 - £56,462 (Commensurate with skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide frontline engineering support to Operations and Commissioning Teams for Hull and Outfit activities across multiple contracts and sites nationwide.
• Lead and manage a team of design engineers and technical staff, ensuring effective workload distribution, coaching, and professional development.
• Support Management and Project Control , ensuring delivery against KPI 's and cost objectives .
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with interfacing teams, departments, organisations, and the customer.
• Chair and attend regular stakeholder meetings to ensure activities within your remit are managed and delivered on time.
• Drive continuous improvement through Learning from Experience initiatives and DFMEA reviews.
• Oversee resolution of technical queries, inquiry, non-conformances, and concessions related to Hull and Outfit systems.
• Resolve escalated technical queries, inquiry forms, non-conformances, and concessions related to Hull and Outfit systems.
• Govern quality for all team outputs ensuring they are quality, authorised and cost effective.

Your skills and experiences:

• Strong leadership and team management experience within engineering or technical environments.
• Ability to communicate technical information and build trusted relationships across all levels within BAE Systems, suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Knowledge of hull structures, outfit systems, penetrations, fittings, and associated installation processes.
• Experience in problem-solving and design coordination across multiple disciplines and functions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant PLM tools (e.g., Teamcenter, SAP).
• Experience working with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in designing Hull & Outfit structures, primary and secondary steelwork, jigs, fixtures and compartment outfitting through various stages of submarine or ship design and build stages
• Strong understanding of 2D and 3D CAD modelling and output techniques, ideally using CADDS 5 and/or Foran Toolsets
• Familiarity with production query, change request, non-conformance, and concession processes

Qualifications:

• HNC / NVQ Level 3 in an engineering or technically based subject (or equivalent).
• CMI, Institute of Leadership and Management Level 2 or 3 qualification (or equivalent).

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

The Construction Engineering Team:

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Project Leader – Construction Engineering (Hull & Outfit), working within The Construction Engineering Team. You will play a pivotal leadership role in Construction Engineering management , leading a team responsible for delivering Hull & Outfit engineering support to build, in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.

As a Construction Engineering Project Leader , you will take ownership of resolving emergent design and build issues quickly and effectively, while driving continuous improvement across all activities. You will act as the key interface between build-related functions and Engineering, ensuring seamless collaboration to support production, design, test and commissioning for Hull and Outfit systems.

This is a dynamic role spanning multiple programmes, where you will contribute to the successful delivery of some of the most advanced submarine platforms; balancing urgency with uncompromising quality.

Should you wish to relocate closer to the nuclear site at Barrow, we offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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.

Closing Date: 2nd February 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.