Project Manager - Defence

Elix Sourcing Solutions; Weymouth; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Weymouth, UK is looking for a Project Manager specialized in the defence sector. The successful candidate will manage full project lifecycles and lead a team of engineers and project coordinators. This hybrid role offers competitive salary, professional development, and a chance to work with bespoke military equipment. Candidates must have project management experience in a relevant environment and be able to pass security clearance checks.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects with multiple teams, deadlines, and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Manage full project lifecycle and a team of engineers and project coordinators.
• Oversee project design, installation, quality, and after sale customer issues.

Skills

Project management experience within a forces, marine or engineering environment

Able to pass security clearance

Job description

Overview

Project Manager - Defence

£62,000 - £68,000 + Training + Hybrid + Development + Benefits

Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00

Weymouth, Dorset

Have you managed projects within a forces, marine or engineering environment? Do you have experience managing multiple teams, project deadlines, budgets and end customers? Are you looking for an exciting new management role within a leading engineering company who are offering hybrid working along with first class training and development opportunities?

Due to continued growth, my client is looking for a project manager to join the team working out of their state of the art facility near Weymouth. The successful applicant will be a key link between the design, engineering, manufacturing teams and customers and will play a key part in delivering a smooth customer and staff experience from start to finish. You will oversee full project lifecycles from initial enquiry through to design, installation, quality and after sale customer questions/issues. To ensure that all projects run smoothly you will have a team of project engineers, design engineers, quality professionals and coordinators working under you. This role would be an excellent transition for someone who is ex forces or has a strong mechanical engineering background managing defence projects and is looking for an exciting new challenge.

You will be working for an expanding business who have been at the forefront of their industry for over 20 years. Specializing in bespoke, special purpose and state of the art equipment for high profile clients across the globe the business has gone from strength to strength and are looking to expand in multiple departments. This is an exciting time to gain access to excellent company training, development opportunities and a varied role within a business who pride themselves on staff retention.

Please Note: all candidates must be able to pass security clearance checks. Occasional, expensed travel will be required to visit customer sites.

For more information please click apply and contact Patrick Walsh - REFERENCE 4859 - (phone number removed)

The Role

• Exposure to excellent training and development
• Managing full project lifecycle and a team of engineers and project coordinators
• Working with bespoke, special purpose equipment for the military and construction sectors

The Candidate

• Project management experience within a forces, marine or engineering environment
• Able to pass security clearance
• A commutable distance to Weymouth, Dorset

elix Sourcing Solutions is a specialist recruiter for Engineering, IT and Science roles ranging from mid to senior level positions. Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates that have a valid work permit to work in the UK. By applying to this job, you are confirming that you do not hold a criminal record and that you know of no legal reason why you would be ineligible for employment.

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