Engineering Project Manager

On behalf of our client, we are looking for an Engineering Project Manager to join them on a 12-month contract. This role offers the chance to support a diverse and ageing in-service aircraft fleet, delivering a varied portfolio of projects that drive innovative customer support solutions. You will work closely with international teams and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure each project is delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with programme priorities.

Role: Engineering Project Manager
Pay: 40 per hour via Umbrella
Contract: Monday to Friday, 35 Hours a week, 12 months contract
Location: Filton
IR35: Inside
SC Clearance: BPSS

Responsibilities

• Ability to manage UK work packages end-to-end (initiation to closure) while meeting agreed time, cost, and quality targets.
• Strong competence with classical project management tools and methods, working with high autonomy and energy.
• Proven capability to integrate and coordinate across multiple functions (Programme, Engineering, Design Office, Airworthiness, Procurement, Customer Services).
• Experience managing partners and subcontractors, including contracts, tenders, work allocation, deliverables, and quality oversight.
• Skilled in project cost management: creating budgets, managing forecasts, tracking bookings, and delivering AOP objectives for ATA28, ATA32, and ATA57.
• Confident in presenting to stakeholders, including within A300/A310 programme review forums.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills to maintain effective programme communication.
• Ability to provide proactive progress reporting and resolve/escalate issues effectively across multi-disciplinary teams.

Essential Skills and Experince

• Proven experience in projects/programme management.
• Experience in the area of Fuel Systems and Wing Structure is preferred.
• Strong communication skills, people management, reporting, problem solving & analytical thinking are essential.
• Good technical knowledge is not necessary but could be an advantage.
• Self-motivated with the ability to act independently and with energy.
• A good understanding of budget control.
• Experience at delivering to time, cost and quality.
• Knowledge of configuration management, its tools and processes.
• Proven ability to manage suppliers, partners and subcontractors.
• Airbus Bronze Project Management accreditation or equivalent is desirable.
• Experience of managing projects through the full project 'lifecycle'.
• Strong team player.
• Ability to work in a transnationally managed environment.
• Ability to influence and lead multi-functional teams.
• Experience in facilitating, coordinating and directing meetings.

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation
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