Real Estate Project Manager Placement (12.5 months)

Airbus; Broughton; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hours/week

Flexible hours

Hybrid options

Half-day Fridays

25 days holiday

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited in Broughton, North Wales, offers an undergraduate Real Estate internship within the UK portfolio. You will work on master planning, lease negotiations and financial planning across sites, gaining hands-on experience in a major aerospace group.

The placement focuses on capital expenditure, space optimization and acquisitions/disposals, with exposure to Airbus units and the UK Real Estate team. Undergraduates must remain enrolled for the full duration.

Qualifications

• Undergraduates only; must stay enrolled for the full duration of the placement.
• Studying Real Estate Management, Legal, Surveying or Business.
• IT literacy is required.
• Willingness to learn Airbus tools and processes.
• Interest in Supply Chain and Investment Planning (Capex).
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with updates to the Master Plans for each UK site.
• Identify space optimisation opportunities.
• Support with the identification of a new workplace request.
• Produce high level executive summary.
• Assist with lease negotiation and drafting.
• Support the financial controllers with cost deviation information.
• Plan and prepare Capital Expenditure.
• Manage projects according to Airbus principles.

Skills

IT literacy

Project management basics

Supply chain

Capex investment planning

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Undergraduate degree in Real Estate Management, Legal, Surveyor, Business

Job description

Job Description

Start date: 16 August 2027

Location: Broughton, North Wales

Duration: 12.5 months

Applications close on 25 October 2026 !

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Benefits

Salary: £24,246

• 35 hours per week
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working options available depending on the role
• Half day Fridays!
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us

Airbus recognises the importance of supporting high-achieving and talented undergraduates. We do this through offering challenging internship opportunities during which a candidate’s skills and potential are fully maximised.

Our internships give a unique insight into potential career paths within Airbus. They are designed so that candidates can put their theoretical knowledge into practice and gain crucial industry experience. The skills and knowledge candidates gain will improve their chances of a future role within Airbus and will benefit their future studies.

What will you be doing

The role is based within the Real Estate organisation at the Broughton site. The candidate will work across the whole Airbus UK portfolio of sites with direct accountability into the UK Real Estate team.

Real Estate is responsible for the huge UK asset base. Working within the team this exciting opportunity offers successful applicants the chance to influence and drive change in a challenging, diverse department incorporating Airbus Commercial, Airbus Defence & Space (ADS) and Airbus Helicopters across the UK, including majority owned affiliates.

The successful candidate would be able to support the activities undertaken in the RE team including but not limited to:

• Lease negotiation and administration;
• Finance planning including risks and opportunities;
• Capital Expenditure business case compilation;
• Acquisition & disposal of Real Estate;
• Master planning.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the updates to the Master Plans for each UK site;
• Identify space optimisation opportunities;
• Support with the identification of a new workplace request;
• Produce high level executive summary;
• Assist with lease negotiation and drafting;
• Support the financial controllers with the information that identifies deviations from our cost base;
• Preparation and planning of Capital Expenditure;
• Manage projects according to Airbus principles to support the deployment of capital investment planning and project delivery.

Requirements

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only . Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

• Studying towards a degree in Real Estate Management, Legal, Surveyor, Business;
• IT Literacy;
• Basic project management skills, but also willing to learn and develop according to Airbus tools and processes;
• Interest in Supply Chain management;
• Interest in Investment Planning (CapEX);
• The ability to listen, understand and communicate information;
• A strong interest in developing yourself;
• A mind set to explore and work above and beyond, challenge current ways of working to develop new processes and ideas;
• Ability to make decisions based on evidence;
• Good stakeholder management skills, including good communication, customer focus and the ability to deliver on commitments;
• Evolve along with changing priorities within the business and flexibility in a dynamic environment;
• Good attention to detail.

Security clearance

You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

Company

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type

Internship

Experience Level

Student

Job Family

Support to Management

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Diversity and Inclusion

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Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail].

Company culture

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.