Construction Services Project Manager in Bristol

Full time

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Position Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Construction Project Manager to join our Group Property team, supporting Rolls-Royce infrastructure projects across the UK. This role provides a great opportunity to influence and shape the way infrastructure projects are delivered across the organisation. In this role you will lead a range of infrastructure projects from small scale refurbishments to multi-layered facilities/construction throughout the entire project life-cycle.

Key Accountabilities

• You will be responsible for safe delivery of construction projects within the key parameters of cost, schedule and quality.
• You will ensure that the relevant RR processes and standards are deployed in a consistent way and, where required, optimised to support RR infrastructure programmes.
• You will play a key role in supporting reviews of all aspects of the construction services and delivery approach to drive continuous improvement of our approaches.
• You will work alongside a team of Rolls-Royce employees and supply chain partners taking accountability for quality of their inputs and performance.
• Support Audits or Assurance reviews as required to maintain compliance framework.
• Working closely with RR Construction Professional Services Framework Partners to drive sharing of industry lessons learned, best practice approaches, new tools/technology and ensuring RR tools/processes are aligned to industry approaches where practicable.
• You will work in close alignment and collaboration with a wide range of RR central support functions as well as operating units.

You will be required to demonstrate:

• Recent senior level and relevant experience in delivering multi-layered construction and/or infrastructure programmes/projects in regulated industry.
• Relevant experience in supporting and managing multi-layered project teams comprising supply chain partners as well as in-house resources originating from a corporate matrix organisation and confirmed ability to scrutinise provisions of professional services and construction contracts.
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of key Procurement Methods used in Construction industry supported by Experience of working with NEC suite of contracts.
• Working knowledge of other types of Contracts will be welcomed.
• Exhibit robust knowledge of statutory, regulatory and Construction Industry requirements of duty holders with emphasis on Client’s obligations throughout the construction process in general.

Position Qualifications:

• You will be qualified to degree level, or have equivalent construction industry experience, and ideally will be member, or working towards membership of a construction related professional project body.
• Additional qualifications in line with the Association for Project Management (APM), or Project Management Institute (PMI) requirements will be beneficial.

Regional Benefits:

• Work in a safety-first environment where doing the right thing and keeping it simple are core principles.
• Join a culture that values making a real difference through your work.
• Develop your career as a mid-career professional blending technical expertise with strong personal qualities.
• Thrive in a role that encourages integrity, accountability, resilience, and curiosity.
• Collaborate and build relationships in a team-focused environment while also working independently.
• Take initiative, lead, and make smart decisions with confidence and support.
• Grow through continuous learning, openness to improvement, and exposure to challenging opportunities.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.