Job Description:

Naval Nuclear Project Manager
South West, UK
Virtual interview
Mon–Fri
 
Certain Advantage is partnering with a key client to recruit a Naval Nuclear Project Manager. You’ll be responsible for coordinating, managing and scaling a large off‑site engineering delivery function.
 
What will you be doing?

• Take full ownership of end-to-end engineering support delivery, ensuring timely, high-quality, and cost-effective outcomes.
• Lead and grow a large, multi-disciplinary on-site team in line with demand.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, providing a consistent on-site presence and fostering a professional, value-driven approach.
• Support team expansion through recruitment, onboarding, and culture development to maintain cohesion.
• Ensure all engineering data, records, and documentation are accurate, controlled, and aligned with client requirements.
• Monitor performance, identify risks and opportunities early, and act to maintain delivery against KPIs.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance efficiency, streamline processes, and improve information management.
• Identify and develop new opportunities, scaling successful initiatives.
• Deliver against financial targets, including utilisation, budget control, and margin improvement.

 
A couple of things you should know:

• Experience leading engineering delivery, multi‑disciplinary teams or large‑scale technical services within highly-regulated environments.
• Ability to manage large operational teams, KPIs, and complex stakeholder relationships.
• Understanding of engineering project lifecycle management and workflows.
• Good background in risk and opportunity management, project accounting, work package management, resource and configuration management and scheduling.

 
During an interview, you may be asked about:

• Your experience in Defence or Industrial environments.
• Your ability to shape, expand and mature engineering support services

 
 
Sounds like you? Apply now or WhatsApp/ring Lukas - (phone number removed) / (phone number removed)
 
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