Project Manager – Construction

Job Title: Project Manager: Construction

Location: Portsmouth, Filton or Frimley. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Circa £52,000 per annum

What you’ll be doing: 

• Leading the planning and implementation of small to medium scale projects
• Facilitating the definition of project scope, objectives and deliverables ensuring technical feasibility
• Monitoring and reporting of project performance for schedule, technical, financial and quality objectives
• Communicating well with key stakeholders, the project team and third parties
• Responsibility for the compliance with the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations and good H&S practices more generally

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Demonstrable track record of successful project management of varied construction projects
• Experience in the facilities, building services or construction related industries
• Knowledge and practical application of project management tools and techniques
• Ability to manage budgets and interpret financial information
• Knowledge and experience of commercial contracts and different procurement strategies, including NEC and JCT contracts experience
• Ability to apply good project governance and understanding of BAE’s Lifecycle Management (LCM) as linked to the RIBA Plan of Work
• People management experience, particularly managing a project team for effective project delivery

Desirable:

• It would be advantageous to hold, or be working towards a formal project management qualification (RICS, APM, PMI, IPMA, PRINCE2 or similar)
• SHE qualification desirable e.g. IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH Construction Certificate or similar

Benefits: 

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

The Real Estate and Infrastructure team:

As Project Manager you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of number of assigned projects to meet customer and business requirements. Typically, these projects will be related to facilities and building services including maintenance, repair, refurbishment or construction projects across the UK. This is an opportunity to work within a multi-disciplined team, drawing on the expertise of all capabilities from SHE, Commercial, and Legal to IT and Building, MEP / Civil Engineering. Working with internal Clients provides an opportunity to embed yourself as a respected operator, fostering positive working relationships and remaining present to experience the transition to ‘In-use’ phase with critical success factors realised.

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.

Closing Date: 23rd January 2026

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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