Undergraduate Project Manager

BAE Systems.; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Canterbury seeks an Undergraduate Naval Ships Project Manager to manage project progress and financial oversight. The role offers hybrid working arrangements. Candidates should be pursuing a Bachelor's degree, with a minimum predicted 2:2. Key responsibilities include budget control, reporting, and risk analysis. A competitive salary of £24,300 is offered, along with extensive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Expected to have, or predicted to obtain, a Bachelor's degree with at least a 2.2.
• Ability to assist with a wide variety of project management tasks.
• Skills in reporting and decision-making essential.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with budget management and reporting.
• Managing project progress and identifying issues.
• Reviewing performance and aiding decision-making.

Skills

Budget control

Decision making

Governance of change

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree (2.2 minimum)

Job description

Overview

Length of contract 12 months
Start date (dd Month Year) 22nd June 2026
Qualification requirements
As a minimum requirement you'll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor's or Master's degree in any subject.

Job Title

Undergraduate Naval Ships Project Manager

Location

Location: Broad Oak (Hampshire)

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-5 days per week.

Salary

Salary: £24,300

What you'll be doing

• You could find yourself assisting with a wide variety of tasks for example; controlling budgets and expenditure, reporting, decision making and covering the governance of change within projects.
• Managing project progress, identify emerging issues and trend, fulfilling contractual requirements and interfacing with our customers.
• You might also get involved in reviewing performance, analysing risks and informing decisions to optimise project success.
• You will receive support to enable yourself to gain a breadth of skills and business experience to be a success in this field.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Naval Ships Team

We design and build offshore patrol vessels, giant aircraft carrier and provide complex warships including the Type 26 Frigate to the Royal Navy, giving the customer capability to fulfil operations around the world.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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.