Senior Project Professional – Delivery

BAE Systems (New); Preston; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Professional to lead major construction and engineering projects in a dynamic and inclusive environment. This role offers the opportunity to manage complex projects while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. You will be at the forefront of delivering significant infrastructure projects, driving team leadership and stakeholder engagement. With a focus on personal development and career progression, this position provides a platform to enhance your skills and contribute to impactful projects within a globally recognized organization. Join a team where your expertise will make a real difference.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work scheme

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience leading major projects with significant complexity.
• Established Project Management skillset including risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead full project lifecycles in a regulated environment.
• Manage commercial and financial aspects from concept to completion.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Health and Safety Regulations

Engineering/Construction Knowledge

Communication Skills

Education

Qualification in Engineering/Construction/Project Management

Job description

Job title: Senior Project Professional – Delivery

Location: Barrow in Furness – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £40,748+ per annum dependent on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Leadership of full major construction and engineering projects lifecycles within a highly regulated environment. Including but not limited to, requirements capture, design, implementation, delivery, commissioning and handover
• Responsible for controlling & reporting against all commercial and financial aspects of projects from concept to completion (both internal and external supply chain activities)
• Discharging Client duties in accordance with Regulatory requirements
• Maintain and manage a safety focused environment and culture aligned to the high-risk aspects of the projects undertaken

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience of successfully leading/managing Major Projects of significant complexity and up to multi-million-pound value
• Professional team leadership, stakeholder management and effective communication at all levels internally and externally
• Qualification in Engineering/Construction/Project Management, with an established Project Management skillset (e.g. development of Plans, Business Cases, Risk Management, Presentation packs, LCM material)
• Experience of Health and Safety/Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Infrastructure Major Projects Team:

The team is responsible for the full lifecycle delivery of a Major Infrastructure, Facilities and Construction portfolio of projects ranging from small investment projects to multi-million pound projects across the Barrow in Furness site estate. This role sits within the Nuclear site specific area of the team, reporting to a Portfolio Project Manager. You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge, with the potential to lead into more senior positions within a global business.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 1st January 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.