Project Engineering Delivery Lead

At ALTEN we support some of the UKs most complex and critical defence programmes helping deliver advanced technologies across land sea and air domains.

We are looking for experienced Project Engineering Delivery Leads to join our growing defence teams supporting the delivery of complex engineering work packages across major defence programmes. This role is ideal for candidates with a background in Systems Software Hardware Electronics or Project Engineering who have moved into engineering leadership and delivery-focused positions.

Location: Templecombe or London
On-site Requirement: 4 days per week onsite
Seniority: Mid-Senior Level (7 years experience)
Security Clearance: Candidates must be willing and eligible to obtain SC clearance.

Key Responsibilities & Experience

• Lead the delivery of engineering work packages ensuring activities are completed to agreed cost schedule and quality targets.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and stakeholders driving progress managing dependencies actions and delivery risks and providing regular performance updates.
• Monitor project schedules resource allocation budgets and delivery performance working closely with project management project controls and engineering leadership teams.
• Identify manage and mitigate risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle ensuring effective engineering governance and successful programme delivery.
• Support bid change and growth activities including estimating planning solution development and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications :

Required Skills

• Engineering project delivery or work package management experience within a complex technical environment.
• Strong understanding of project planning scheduling budgeting and resource management.
• Experience managing cross-functional engineering teams and engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of risk and opportunity management delivery governance and performance reporting.
• Ability to coordinate activities across the full engineering lifecycle and drive delivery to committed milestones.
• Experience working within Defence Aerospace Naval Security or other highly regulated sectors.

Soft Skills & Collaboration

• Strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Ability to influence and coordinate teams without direct line management responsibility.
• Proactive approach to problem solving and decision making.
• Comfortable operating within complex programme environments and managing competing priorities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering or relevant technical military background with equivalent experience.

Desirable Skills

• Background in Systems Engineering Software Engineering Hardware Engineering Electronics Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience using Primavera P6 Microsoft Project Jira DOORS Confluence or similar project and engineering management tools.
• Experience supporting bids proposals change requests or business growth activities.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies.
• Experience working on radar communications mission systems underwater systems or other defence programmes.

Additional Information :

Why join us 

We bring together entrepreneurial tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN youll work on exciting projects supported by ongoing learning mentoring and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community including veterans reservists service leavers and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process please let us know. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website . If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria then your employment may be delayed or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time