Assistant Project Leader- Designer Management (Mechanical)

Job Description

Job title: Assistant Project Leader – Designer Management (Mechanical)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Salary: £38,734+, depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

·       In this role you will support the Dreadnought programme in delivering to schedule, cost, safety and quality

·       You will be responsible for the 3D integration of routed systems (Pipe & HVAC) and equipment’s as well outputs e.g. 2D diagrams, installation drawings, part lists and BoM maturity etc

·       Supporting and leading a team of Designers who will have different levels of experience and knowledge across the Submarine business

·       Responsible for the development of members of your team in your people management hierarchy e.g. PDR’s, PDP, Quality / Code of Conduct discussions and training needs etc

·       Collaborating with all stakeholder groups to solve problems and drive solutions between design requirements, spatial constraints, build and operability

Your skills and experiences:

·       Have an understanding of Pipe and or HVAC routed systems as well integration of Mechanical Compartments within your area

·       Engineering or Designer / Draughtspersons background

·       Understanding of CAD modelling techniques and PLM toolsets e.g. Teamcenter

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 Design Management team:

As an Assistant Project Leader you will report to and provide support to the Project Leader in delivering Designer tasks / outputs in line with programme demands such as 2D and 3D piping routes in the integrated CAD model. This role can provide a career path that could see your next step in our business being a Project Leader. You will have colleagues who are on hand to aid / support you enabling you to be successful in your new role with us.

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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date:  1st December 2023

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.

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