Project Management Officer

NCC; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm based in Bristol is seeking a Project Management Officer to support various projects and reporting activities. The role includes managing project controls, coordinating with teams, and ensuring the highest standards in financial accuracy and reporting. This position offers hybrid working options and a focus on employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Company paid private medical insurance

Employer pension contribution up to 12.5%

Annual salary reviews

Qualifications

• Background in engineering, defence or related industries.
• Proven experience in project management.
• Experience in financial data and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support successful delivery of projects and programmes.
• Manage financial controls and project execution.
• Collaborate with programme managers and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Financial reporting

Risk management

Tools

MS Excel

MS Project

MS PowerPoint

Job description

About The Role

Project Management Officer

NCC

Location: Bristol based with Hybrid working - 2 days on site, 3 days home

Salary: £36,068 - £46,419 per annum plus pension, private medical insurance & more.

About the role

We are hiring for a Project Management Officer to join our expanding team supporting projects across 16 different sectors, with a focus on finance & reporting activities.

Working hand in hand with project managers and engineers supporting the delivery of portfolios through the effective use of planning, reporting and analysis, risk and stakeholder management, governance and control processes.

You'll work across a range of small to large sized projects, some very complex, some very simple. The variety of Engineering orientated projects you'll work with is a great part of the role.

We work across the full lifecycle, so you'll get the opportunity to see projects from start to finish. It could be Aerospace one day, or Space and Wind projects the next, variety is the spice of life!

Responsibilities

• Play a pivotal role supporting the successful delivery of projects and programmes.
• Coordinate through all phases of the project lifecycle while also managing financial controls, ensuring projects are executed efficiently and to the highest standard.
• Collaborate closely with programme managers and key stakeholders around maintaining robust project control processes, financial accuracy and consistent reporting.
• Take ownership of critical administrative tasks and become a vital link between project teams and external partners.
• Support the drive towards better data driven decision making processes.
• Support Risk, issue, assumption and dependency management.
• Support 3rd party contract management.
• Support project planning activities.
• Support resource planning activities.

Qualifications

• Background in fields such as engineering, defence & related industries to our own.
• Proven experience in a project management role.
• Prior focus working with financial data & reporting.
• Experience supporting project planning, risk management, reporting & governance activities.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, Project, and PowerPoint.
• Strong ability to prioritise tasks, work independently, and manage multiple stakeholders effectively.
• Good communication skills and keen attention to detail.
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and adapt to new tools and processes.

What we offer in return

Hybrid and flexible working patterns as standard, annual salary reviews, company paid private medical insurance, up to 12.5% employer pension contribution, great people, honorary staff status at the University of Bristol. With a genuine focus on wellbeing, EDI and learning and development this is a chance to build your career in a thriving R&D facility with a bright future.

Unsure if you should apply? Got a quick question you wanted to check beforehand? Please feel free to reach out to the recruitment team - [email protected]