Project Manager - Electronic Testing Lab (12 Month FTC)

BRE Group; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme - 5% employer-matched

Life assurance - 4x basic salary

Enhanced maternity package

HealthPartners cashback scheme

Onsite facilities - Restaurant, nursey

BRE Academy learning & development

Professional membership reimbursement

Job summary

BRE is seeking a skilled Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of electronic testing projects from enquiry to handover. You will act as the central coordinator between laboratories, engineers, commercial teams, customers and senior stakeholders to keep projects on track.

The role focuses on visibility, accurate reporting and supporting senior leaders with delivery data. A hybrid working pattern near Watford is available, with in-person attendance required several times a week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing projects within technical, engineering, manufacturing, product development, testing, certification or regulated environments.
• Strong project controls experience, including project planning, reporting, risk management, change control and governance.
• Experience producing management information, dashboards and performance reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Commercial awareness, including budget monitoring and project performance tracking.
• A structured and proactive approach to identifying risks, delays and delivery challenges.
• Experience working alongside technical specialists, engineers or operational teams.
• APM, PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent project management qualifications would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track projects from enquiry through to completion and customer handover.
• Maintain clear oversight of project plans, milestones, deliverables and dependencies.
• Produce accurate project reports, dashboards and management updates.
• Highlight project delays, risks, issues and capacity constraints, ensuring timely escalation where necessary.
• Coordinate activity across engineers, laboratory technicians, commercial teams and other stakeholders.
• Support project forecasting, performance tracking and management reporting.
• Monitor project costs, changes and key commercial milestones.
• Ensure project activities align with quality procedures, accreditation requirements and agreed standards.
• Provide senior stakeholders with clear visibility of project status and delivery performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in project reporting and governance processes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Reporting & governance

Risk management

Communication

Planning & scheduling

Education

APM/PRINCE2/PMP qualifications

Job description

*Please note this role is a 12 month fixed-term contract

Make your mark at BRE!

BRE is a world-leading global organisation for innovation, science and data in the built environment. For over 100 years, we have supported governments, businesses and industry with pioneering research, testing and expertise. We are focused on growth, scale and expanding our global impact with products, services, standards and qualifications that address the challenges of a changing world. Driven by our purpose of helping everyone, in every building, everywhere, we are creating a safer, more sustainable built environment for people and planet.

Your role at BRE

As Project Manager, you'll be responsible for providing visibility across a portfolio of electronic testing projects, ensuring milestones, timelines, risks and dependencies are effectively monitored and communicated.

This is not a hands-on testing role. Instead, you'll act as the central coordination point between laboratory teams, engineers, commercial colleagues, customers and senior stakeholders, ensuring projects remain on track and any delays or risks are identified early.

You'll play a critical role in improving project visibility, providing accurate management reporting and supporting senior leaders with the information they need to make decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and track projects from enquiry through to completion and customer handover.
• Maintain clear oversight of project plans, milestones, deliverables and dependencies.
• Produce accurate project reports, dashboards and management updates.
• Highlight project delays, risks, issues and capacity constraints, ensuring timely escalation where necessary.
• Coordinate activity across engineers, laboratory technicians, commercial teams and other stakeholders.
• Support project forecasting, performance tracking and management reporting.
• Monitor project costs, changes and key commercial milestones.
• Ensure project activities align with quality procedures, accreditation requirements and agreed standards.
• Provide senior stakeholders with clear visibility of project status and delivery performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in project reporting and governance processes.
  

What we are looking for

We're looking for a strong Project Manager first and foremost. Previous laboratory experience would be beneficial but is not essential.

You'll ideally bring:

• Proven experience managing projects within technical, engineering, manufacturing, product development, testing, certification or regulated environments.
• Strong project controls experience, including project planning, reporting, risk management, change control and governance.
• Experience producing management information, dashboards and performance reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Commercial awareness, including budget monitoring and project performance tracking.
• A structured and proactive approach to identifying risks, delays and delivery challenges.
• Experience working alongside technical specialists, engineers or operational teams.
• APM, PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent project management qualifications would be advantageous.

BRE Benefits

At BRE, we offer a competitive salary, reviewed annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial security, well-being, and career development.

Financial & Security Benefits

• Pension scheme - 5% employer-matched contribution

• Life assurance - 4x your basic salary

• Enhanced maternity package

Health & Wellbeing

• HealthPartners cashback scheme - Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more

• Onsite facilities - Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points

Career Development

• Learning & development - Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform

• Professional membership reimbursement

For full details on our benefits, visit: BRE Employee Benefits

Work Location Options

Hybrid – This role offers a mix of home and office working. You will need to be within commuting distance of our Watford office, as you will be expected to attend in person (3 times per week).

Our Recruitment Process

As part of our recruitment process we will be conducting 10-30 minute phone screening calls via an AI recruiter called Ryan with all shortlisted candidates. The information gathered from this screening will be used to help assess your suitability for the position.

Note to Employment Agencies

At BRE, we value the relationships we have built with our preferred recruitment partners. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from employment agencies. Any CVs submitted directly to a BRE employee or hiring manager without a signed BRE Employment Agency Agreement and an active engagement for the specific role will be considered unsolicited. In such cases, no fees will be payable should the candidate be hired through this or any other means.

Equal Opportunities Statement

BRE is an equal opportunities employer. We assess all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.