Estates Senior Project Manager
NCC – Innovating for Industry
Location: Bristol (Hybrid working 2‑3 days on site)
Contract: 6 month Fixed Term Contract
Security Clearance: Required
Advert end date: 11 December 2025
Summary
As demand grows, we are expanding our Estates team to provide support to the business as usual and change project teams. The role will work closely with defence sector colleagues. NCC is accelerating the adoption of advanced materials, digital engineering and process innovation, turning cutting‑edge research into deployable capability at pace.
Reporting to the Head of Estates, you’ll lead a range of small to medium sized projects with varying complexity.
Responsibilities
* Support the successful execution of projects through all phases of the project lifecycle: initiation, requirements capture, planning, execution and closure.
* Ensure all project management processes are followed, including effective risk identification and mitigation, change control, maintenance of documentation logs, updating project reporting and creation and management of project plans.
* Support weekly and monthly project review meetings to ensure all elements of project delivery are achieved.
* Ensure all project team members have clear visibility of project booking codes and accurately reflect all hours worked.
* Ensure all projects adhere to NCC quality and health & safety processes, actively promoting a positive H&S culture.
* Customer Relationship Management – Develop and maintain appropriate relationships with customer representative(s) to ensure customer focus on all elements of project delivery.
* Maintain up‑to‑date project plans covering all live and pipeline projects.
* Ensure all project plans are correctly resourced so capacity planning can be conducted across all functional skill groups.
* Participate in technical meetings where required to support customer solution generation commensurate with experience.
Qualifications
* Proven track record working as a senior project manager.
* Experience managing stakeholders at senior manager level and above.
* Ability and willingness to undergo government security clearance.
* Relevant industry membership (CIOB, RICS, IWFM) or similar.
* Knowledge of the principles, theory and practice of estates and facilities management.
* Extensive and up‑to‑date knowledge on key estates topics (CDM, Building Regulations, Contractor Control, PUWER, LOLER, Electrical Safety, Security, etc.) Operational planning, management, and business process skills.
* In‑depth knowledge of estates/facilities software systems.
* Familiarity with gated life‑cycle governance and risk and opportunity management.
What We Do
We help manufacturers take on bigger challenges – whether that’s building cleaner aircraft, scaling up offshore wind, or strengthening the UK’s supply chains. We’re here to deliver practical outcomes, not prototypes that sit on shelves.
Who We Work With
We work across 16 sectors, from defence and energy to infrastructure and space. Some projects involve global tier‑1 contractors, others small UK firms solving a specific problem – the work is always varied and real.
What It’s Like Here
We’re not a startup. We’re not a corporate. We’re a national centre with the kit, time and people to do the job properly. The teams are focused, the thinking is sharp, and you’ll be trusted to get on with it.
Why this job matters
This role isn’t just internal support – it’s part of how we deliver nationally important work. If we do our job right, the UK’s manufacturers can do theirs better.
What do we offer in return
Hybrid and flexible working patterns as standard, annual salary reviews, company‑paid private medical insurance, up to 12.5 % employer pension contribution, great people, honorary staff status at the University of Bristol. With a genuine focus on wellbeing, EDI and learning and development this is a chance to build your career in a thriving R&D facility with a bright future.
EEO Statement: NCC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
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