Project Manager - Reading in Earley

AWE has a wide range of opportunities across multiple projects for Project Managers. We are looking for individuals who thrive on solving complex challenges in fast-paced environments, and who can lead and deliver on AWE's mission-critical objectives. Join us and make an impact on projects that shape the future. We're recruiting talented Project and Programme Professionals to work on a diverse range of exciting and critical programmes, including Infrastructure and Estates Projects, delivering new, complex, safe working environments; and Warhead Projects, supporting some of the most technically challenging and nationally significant work in the UK.

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: Salary from £49,830 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience).

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Closing Date: 22nd June 2026. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible, as the vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Let us introduce the role. A Project Manager will lead and deliver complex projects in alignment with AWE's project delivery framework whilst commercially managing delivery partners, and delivering to cost, quality, and safety. A Project Manager will ideally come with an APM (Association of Project Management) or similar background and strive towards high performance within a matrix team to ensure project success.

As a Project Manager at AWE, you'll have the opportunity to take ownership of diverse, mission-critical projects/programmes. Depending on the role, your responsibilities may include:

• Delivering projects end-to-end, from initiation and planning through to completion and transition into operation.
• Leading project teams, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Ensuring health, safety, and environmental standards are embedded in delivery, supporting AWE's sustainability and carbon reduction goals.
• Defining project scope and delivery plans, managing cost, schedule, and quality to meet objectives.
• Applying governance processes, producing clear reports, maintaining performance baselines, and managing project risks and opportunities.
• Managing supplier and delivery partner relationships, ensuring compliance with contracts and securing value-for-money outcomes.
• Engaging stakeholders, coordinating communication across leadership, regulators, and operations teams to align project progress.
• Supporting team development, encouraging learning and growth while contributing to a positive project culture.

Whilst not to be considered a checklist, a Project Manager should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• Project Management qualification/membership (APM, PMP, PRINCE2) or equivalent experience.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Proven experience delivering multiple, complex, high-value, cross-functional projects.
• Competence in creating and maintaining project documentation, plans, and RAIDs (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies).
• Ability to track deliverables using KPIs and produce clear progress reports.
• Expertise in risk management, governance, and change control, including stage gate approvals.
• Commercial awareness with a focus on value, compliance, and successful delivery.
• Dynamic leadership style that empowers teams to adapt, perform, and align with AWE's vision.

Guidance for Your Application - What We'd Like to See on Your CV:

• Size, scope, and complexity of the projects you've delivered, including budgets, contract values, team sizes, and delivery environments.
• Specific examples of major or high-value projects, especially those with significant technical, regulatory, or stakeholder complexity.
• Your direct contribution - what you led, influenced, or improved - not just what the team achieved.
• Key outcomes, such as cost savings, schedule recovery, risk reduction, or successful delivery against challenging constraints.
• Tools, methodologies, and frameworks you've applied (e.g. governance models, risk management approaches, planning tools).
• Any notable achievements, awards, or recognition related to project delivery.

Providing clear, concrete examples will help us understand how your experience aligns with the scale and ambition of AWE's programmes.

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. Hybrid working is available for some of these roles on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically, 2-3 days onsite per week.