Associate / Director of Project Management Aerospace, Defence & Advanced Manufacturing
Location: Cambridge (with regional site travel)
Cambridge and the wider East of England remain a vital hub for the UK’s aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and defence industries. With historic ties to aviation and a rapidly growing footprint in modern defence tech and secure infrastructure, the region has a continuous pipeline of highly complex, heavily regulated development projects.
This senior, strategic appointment involves leading the delivery across the aerospace, defence, and advanced manufacturing sectors. The role includes managing entire project lifecycles, ensuring maximum client satisfaction, and providing expert professional advice to clients.
Responsibilities
- Advising clients on project viability, design solutions, consultant selection, and tendering.
- Managing complex site logistics and embedding them into the design phase for projects in live, occupied environments.
- Developing project execution plans, client briefs, and defining project scopes.
- Driving business development by cultivating an internal and external professional network and generating opportunities within Project Management and cross-selling to other departments.
- Managing the commercial aspects of projects, including fee agreements, invoicing processes, and contract administration.
- Leading project management meetings and acting as the firm’s representative at client events.
Qualifications
- MRICS or hold an equivalent qualification from a chartered industry body.
- Accredited degree in project management, building surveying, construction management, or architecture.
- Proven track record of delivering projects within security-sensitive environments such as the MoD, MoJ, or the private defence sector.
- Ability to hold high-level security clearance and experience managing multiple overlapping projects with proficiency in Microsoft Project.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Candidates with an accredited NEC Project Manager qualification (or significant NEC experience) and an existing network within the aerospace, defence, or manufacturing sectors will be given priority.
Applicants should possess a strategic mindset, superior client relationship skills, and the ability to manage complex, high-security projects.
Associate Project Manager employer: Technical Moves
Technical Moves is an excellent employer for Civil Infrastructure Engineers, offering a supportive work culture that values professional growth and development. Located in Norfolk, the company provides competitive salaries alongside a range of benefits, ensuring employees feel valued while working on impactful civil projects across the region.
