Job Title: Facilities Project Leader
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: from £45,628
What you’ll be doing:
- You will support the Project Manager with SHE (safety, health and Environments), logistics, security and the overall maintenance of Dreadnought facilities alongside the development of new facilities. This will be to ensure that the capability and capacity of the test facilities aligns and supports the Integration testing programme
- Liaise closely with a variety of stakeholders such as supply chain, Engineering, site and facilities, commercial and finance to manage build projects through the full lifecycle, whilst reporting on project performance in terms of schedule, cost and quality via Project Performance and Bid status reviews. You will also engage with Senior Management Teams and the customer
- Project Lead for a number of projects with limited support, identifying any emerging risks, implementing mitigation plans and escalating to the project manager when support is required
- Lead a team of junior Project Professionals
Your skills and experiences:
- Project Management qualification i.e. PMQ
- Good knowledge and application of Project Management toolsets such as JIRA, Confluence and Microsoft Projects
- Ability to analyse data and present solutions in an effective and influential way
- Project lead for individual projects and develop project delivery plans through to implementation within an Engineering or Facilities environment
- Ability to effectively communicate to a variety of stakeholders at a senior level
- Have worked on Programme scheduling (development and updates) with a good understanding of estimating and related maturity
- Ability to lead with LCM reviews for projects at various stages including bid stage
- Hold previous experience/responsibility for financial appraisals (cost modelling, forecasting and EVM (Earned Value Management)
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 Platform Complex Systems, Test, Facility & Capability team:
By joining the team, you will have a great opportunity for development and career progression whilst working on some of our most complex projects to date. The team are growing and there will be opportunities to be involved within the Project Management function whilst also leading a team of junior Project Professionals. This is truly an exciting opportunity where no two days are the same and you will actively contribute to the establishment of a brand-new facility. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
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: 9th September 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.
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