Technical Project Manager Defence Systems

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36000 people in over 70 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex engineering and technical programmes across systems engineering manufacturing/automation through-life capability and integrated logistics support. The successful candidate will combine strong technical understanding with proven project delivery skills to manage scope schedule cost and quality while maintaining excellent client and stakeholder relationships.

Role accountabilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of technical projects: define scope develop plans manage schedules budgets risks and issues and ensure successful handover.
• Translate client requirements into clear technical objectives and delivery milestones.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including systems engineers design manufacturing procurement quality and subcontractors.
• Act as primary client-facing lead: manage stakeholder expectations provide regular programme/status reporting and escalate where necessary.
• Apply and enforce project governance processes and standards (including configuration management change control and assurance activities).
• Develop and maintain project documentation: plans schedules (MS Project/Primavera) RAID logs technical specifications and acceptance criteria.
• Implement risk mitigation actions and contingency planning to minimise impact on delivery.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier relationships supporting procurements and contractual management as required.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulatory and quality standards across project activities.
• Support commercial activities including estimating resource planning and tracking billability.
• Mentor and support junior project staff; facilitate cross-training to build internal capability.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project management approaches and lessons learned.

Essential skills & experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Systems Engineering Project Management or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience (typically 5 years) delivering technical projects in systems engineering manufacturing defence or related sectors.
• Strong project management knowledge and application (PRINCE2 PMP or equivalent).
• Demonstrable experience with project planning and scheduling tools (MS Project Primavera or equivalent).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with client-facing experience.
• Solid commercial awareness: budget control cost forecasting and invoice/billability management.
• Experience managing suppliers and supporting procurement activities.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Flexible pragmatic approach with the ability to prioritise in a fast-moving environment.

Desirable skills & experience

• Experience with through-life support integrated logistics support (ILS) or independent assurance.
• Familiarity with COTS procurement and defence procurement processes (e.g. DE&S).
• Chartered status (e.g. CEng) or relevant professional qualifications.
• Experience with relevant technical standards and regulatory frameworks

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age Disability Faith Gender LGBT and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.