Client-Side Construction Project Manager

About the Opportunity

Job Title: Client-Side Construction Project Manager

Location: Warton / Samlesbury

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £60,000+ plus overtime and benefits

About Company

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.

Responsibilities

• Act as the client, defining project objectives and ensuring all delivery decisions align with cost, quality, and programme requirements.
• Establish, manage, and control the overall project brief, scope, and success criteria from inception through to completion.
• Appoint and manage the professional services team and oversee their performance and coordination.
• Develop, maintain, and oversee the project programme.
• Monitor and control the budget.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks.
• Oversee construction delivery, monitoring progress, quality, safety, and compliance.
• Manage change management processes.
• Coordinate commissioning, handover, and close-out activities.

About You

• Proven experience delivering large-scale construction or infrastructure projects (£20m+ preferred).
• Strong client-facing capability with excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Robust understanding of construction methodologies, industrial building systems, and complex MEP installations.
• Competence in project management tools and methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary teams in a highly regulated environment.
• Strong commercial acumen and risk-based decision-making skills.

Eligibility

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.

Benefits

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.

Closing Date

21st July 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.