Engineering Project Manager in Colchester

Drowning in timelines but still cant move the needle?
Sick of managing projects where youre more admin than action? If you want to run defence-focused engineering programmes with teeth and actually deliver something meaningful, keep reading.

Why this role is different

This isnt about herding cats. Youll be embedded in a specialist business unit delivering engineered systems into defence. That means real ownership, real technical input, and real accountability – from defining scope and wrangling suppliers, to managing client expectations and landing projects on time, right first time.

You wont be stuck chasing updates from five layers of middle management. This is hands-on, cross-functional delivery, backed by a leadership team that wants things done.

What theyre about

The company operates with the autonomy of an agile engineering business, but with the backing of a global group. Theyre specialists in air movement technology – bespoke systems used in military, industrial, and critical environments.

Youll be leading programmes that deliver highly regulated, build-to-order products where quality and timing matter and nothing is off-the-shelf.

Whats in it for you

• Full-cycle project ownership -not just status updates
• Hybrid working, early Friday finishes
• 25 days holiday, Christmas shutdown, bank hols
• 4% pension, life assurance, sick pay
• Mental health support, learning budget, and a proper culture
• Coffee, parking, and the kind of team that has your back

Who would thrive here

Youve run engineering projects before, ideally in defence, aerospace or a similar regulated industry. You know your way around MS Project, risk registers, BOMs and budgets and you can hold your own with clients, suppliers, and internal tech teams.

You dont need hand-holding. You spot issues before they become delays. Youre collaborative but decisive. And you understand that delivering on spec, on time, is everything.

Youll need to be BPSS cleared, or willing to get it sorted.

Want to own real projects, not just coordinate chaos?

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