Project Manager

Aerospace; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Project Manager based in Bristol with a hybrid working option, requiring 3 days in the office. You will manage small to medium-sized engineering projects in defence and nuclear sectors, ensuring timely delivery and quality adherence while maintaining customer relationships. Ideal candidates will have a project management background in relevant industries and the ability to obtain government security clearance. The role offers competitive salary and benefits including company-paid private medical insurance and pension contributions.

Benefits

Company paid private medical insurance

Up to 12.5% employer pension contribution

Annual salary reviews

Qualifications

• Experience as a mid to senior level project manager.
• Project background in Defence, Nuclear, or Manufacturing.
• Willingness to undertake government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of projects through all phases: initiation, planning, execution, and closure.
• Ensure all project management processes are followed including risk identification and mitigation.
• Maintain up-to-date project plans covering all live and pipeline projects.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Planning

RAID management

Finance management

Job description

About The Role

Project Manager

NCC

Bristol based with some Hybrid working, 3 days in office 2 days from home

Salary: £46,355 to £58,038 per annum experience dependent

Government Security Clearance: You will be required to undertake government security clearance if successful securing this role.

Advert closing date: 4th January 2026

A world-leading engineering company like the NCC needs a world-leading project management team to keep the cogs turning!

You’ll have the responsibility for executing a variety of small to medium sized engineering defence & nuclear projects over the full lifecycle, plus involvement in bid management and business development activities.

You’ll support the delivery of projects to meet the expectations of the customer and internal stakeholders.

Using a combination of Waterfall and Agile NCC project management processes you’ll support Programme Managers to ensure that all projects are delivered to time, cost and quality.

Specific activities could include:

• Responsible for supporting the successful execution of projects through any or all of the phases of a project lifecycle: initiation, requirements capture, planning, execution and closure.
• Ensure all project management processes are followed including: effective risk identification and mitigation, change control, maintenance of documentation logs, updating project reporting and creation and management of project plans.
• Support weekly and monthly project review meetings to ensure all elements of project delivery are achieved.
• Ensure all members of the project team have clear visibility of project booking codes and are accurately reflecting all the hours worked on the project
• Ensure all projects adhere to NCC quality, health and safety processes and actively promote a positive H&S culture within the team.
• Customer Relationship Management - Develop and maintain appropriate relationships with the customer representative(s) ensure customer focus is maintained on all elements of project delivery
• Sales and Operations Planning (can be up to 30% of your time at certain points in the year)
• Maintain up to date project plans covering all live and pipeline projects.
• Ensure all project plans are correctly resourced so that capacity planning can be conducted across all functional skill groups Technology
• Participate in technical meetings where required to support customer solution generation commensurate with experience.

What are we looking for in your application?

We will prioritise applications with background in fields such as engineering, defence & nuclear industries. Specific experience we will look for in your CV would include;

• Experience working as a mid to senior level project manager.
• Project background in Defence, Nuclear or Manufacturing focused environments.
• Ability and willingness to undertake a high level of government security clearance.
• Good RAID, Planning, Finance & stakeholder management skills.
• Stakeholder management skills including 3rd party management.
• Experience supporting contract/bid management processes.
• Desirable: pre-existing security clearance OR experience of the composites industry.

In terms of personal qualities, we look for the ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people via telephone, in writing and face to face; good organisation skills, problem solving skills and attention to detail.

About The Company

What do we offer in return?

Hybrid and flexible working patterns, 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]

Why the NCC?

We see our success in yours. The future of composites manufacturing relies on the NCC, and we rely on the right individuals to make it happen, whether they’re engineers or not!

Diverse challenges

the NCC isn’t just about aerospace. We’re working with over 16 sectors and a variety of customers, from private ventures to the global tier 1 companies, providing variety to your experience.

Innovation

a world-leading research and development centre, the work we do brings novel and innovative solutions to industry, with the future firmly in mind. So we need innovating thinking not just in Engineering, but across all support functions.

Development in composites, and you

if the scope of exciting work isn’t enough to sway you, our ethos of continued learning and development and flexible working patterns will.