Submarines

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Our Submarines Business

Our Submarines business has been safely delivering world class submarines to the UK Royal Navy for more than a century.

The Astute class will equip the Royal Navy with its largest and most capable generation of attack submarines. We are responsible for the design, build, test and commissioning of these state-of-the-art vessels. In total, seven boats will make up the fleet, each weighing a mighty 7,400 tonnes.

Dreadnought is the successor to the Vanguard class of nuclear deterrent submarines. We will deliver four submarines to the Royal Navy, with the first submarine entering service in the early 2030s. Dreadnought is widely considered to be one of the world's most complex engineering challenges.

We have sites in Barrow-in-Furness, Filton, Frimley, Ash Vale, Broad Oak and Weymouth, and we pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

Lead Project Professional

Site & Facilities (Major Construction Projects) are seeking a talented construction professional to join their project management team, working within the defence sector. We currently have a vacancy for a Lead Project Professional at our site in Barrow Shipyard site with a proportion of home working subject to the requirements of the project.

As a Lead Project Professional, you will be working with clients and stakeholders to turn concept designs (RIBA2) into developed designs (RIBA3) and then managing the tender process and delivery phase of the project on a "design & build" basis (RIBA 4 & 5), using an established supply chain of Principal Designers and Principal Contractors

This role will provide you with the opportunity to work in a new team so will be able to provide input into the service the team provides from the very early stages and will also help build the team and develop those joining. As this is one of the first opportunities in the team, you will be in a great position for your own career development as the service the team provides matures.

Your main responsibilities as a Lead Project Professional will involve:

Reporting to the S&F Major Projects Senior Project Manager and operate under his direction.

Receiving & interpreting stakeholder requirements & Concept Schemes (RIBA2) and mature them into developed design schemes (RIBA3) using our established supply chain partners.

Collaborating with the procurement department and manage the tender process.

Managing the implementation (delivery phase) of construction projects.

Producing and presenting project reports, risk & opportunity registers and project briefings to customers and stakeholders.

Organising and managing the review of contractor’s design deliverables under an established process.

Managing own workload under minimal supervision to meet project deadlines.

Chairing project meetings, input project management support and manage actions arising.

Managing the company mandated Lifecycle Management (LCM) process, Risk Management, Safety, Health & the Environment (SHE), Product Safety and wider project issues as directed.

Your skills and qualifications:

Project Management experience within a Construction environment

Demonstrable experience and understanding of the CDM regulations

Desirable

Experience with MS Project

Strong MS Office Skills

Ability to read Auto Cad drawings

Awareness and understanding of Contracts. NEC and JCT forms of contract

What we are looking for in you:

Personable with great relationship building skills. Communication skills have to be excellent as will have to adjust communication style to suit the audience. Ability to overcome regular objections and challenges in order to deliver in the role.

Location: Barrow

Salary: £Competitive

Benefits:

Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.

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