Project Engineering Manager
Location: Portsmouth (Onsite, 5 days per week)
Salary: £65,000–£70,000
A specialist maritime technology organisation is seeking a Project Engineering Manager to support the delivery of complex navigation and surveillance system projects. This role sits within the project delivery function and combines engineering leadership with programme and project coordination across the full lifecycle.
The Role
You will provide project engineering leadership across naval and maritime systems projects, supporting delivery from bid phase through design, integration, testing, acceptance, and in-service support. Working closely with Programme Managers and engineering teams, you will ensure planning, task allocation, risk management, and performance tracking are effectively managed.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage project engineering activities across system and software development lifecycles
* Develop and maintain engineering schedules aligned to WBS and programme milestones
* Coordinate work packages, task backlogs, and engineering priorities
* Track progress, risks, issues, and opportunities, reporting to Programme Management
* Support resource planning and forward load forecasting
* Maintain configuration control and manage engineering changes
* Contribute to risk reviews and mitigation planning
* Manage subcontractor engineering activities where required
* Participate in customer meetings and technical reviews
Requirements
* Experience managing engineering projects within software and systems environments
* Strong understanding of system and software development processes
* Experience with Agile methodologies
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
* Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
* Project Management qualification (APM, PRINCE2, PMI or similar) desirable
What’s on Offer
* Salary of £65k–£70k
* Fully onsite role in Portsmouth
* Opportunity to work on complex maritime and defence-related systems
* Collaborative engineering environment
* Company pension and private medical insurance
* Long-term career development within a growing technical organisation