Job Title: Construction Project Manager
Location: Warton/Samlesbury – On-site
Salary: £42,850+ (DOE)
Who we are:
Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.
From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.
Job Description:
You’ll support senior project managers across every project phase, working to the RIBA Plan of Work and ensuring activity aligns with company and departmental quality procedures. You’ll coordinate small work packages or smaller independent projects, engaging with internal teams and external customers to keep delivery moving smoothly.
You’ll help interpret multi-faceted customer requirements, support design preparation, contribute to planning and specification reviews, and assist in building financial business cases. You’ll work with multi‑discipline consultant teams, coordinate safe on‑site contractor activity, ensure compliance with CDM and wider regulations, maintain supplier relationships and provide financial control for the work packages you oversee.
Essential Skills:
- You will have an Apprenticeship, HNC/D or Degree in Construction or Building Services, or equivalent built‑environment experience
- You’re familiar with construction or manufacturing plant and equipment installations across varied project environments
- You understand how to work with contractors safely and in full alignment with CDM requirements
- You’re able to interpret engineering drawings, technical information and project specifications accurately whilst being comfortable collaborating with multi‑discipline teams and supporting clear, consistent project communication
- You bring experience contributing to design, planning or construction activities within multi-faceted project settings
- You’re comfortable collaborating with multi‑discipline teams and supporting clear, consistent project communication.
The Investment Projects Team:
The Investment Projects Team delivers facility upgrades, new buildings, infrastructure improvements and plant installations across BAE Systems sites. Working as a client‑side project team, they shape and coordinate wide‑ranging construction activity, offering varied experience across large industrial environments and opportunities to work on impactful, complex projects.
Why BAE Systems?
Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.
A place where everyone can thrive:
We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.
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: 25th June 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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